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Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who threw for 3,567 yards and 28 touchdowns in 15 college games, is being considered as a potential top 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Teams like the Jets, Cardinals, Dolphins, and Browns are showing interest as they hold early draft positions.
The popular pick for Simpson seems to be with Pittsburgh at the 21st pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. But will he still be there at 21? Will the Steelers necessitate moving up in the draft? According to reliable NFL reports, the former Bama QB had visits with the , Cardinals, Dolphins, and . All four of these teams select inside of the top 11. Simpson also had a formal meeting with the Steelers at the NFL Combine, but he was not been brought in for a pre-draft visit — which could be Pittsburgh playing possum. The Jets, Dolphins, and Browns all have two first round picks, while the Cards and Steelers have one each. This situation makes it all the more difficult for GMs to play their chess games as they jockey for position in the draft.
Ty Simpson threw for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns, and only 5 interceptions in 15 college games.
The Jets, Cardinals, Dolphins, and Browns have shown interest in Ty Simpson, all selecting within the top 11 picks.
There is speculation that Ty Simpson could be a top 10 pick, depending on team needs and draft strategies.
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Outside of trades, the draft order is decided by the previous year’s final records. It should be no shocker that most of the worst teams have issues at the field general position.
Five teams traded away their first round selection in previous drafts. It is highly doubtful that any of these five would trade up for a QB as they seem set at the position for 2026.
Among mock draftniks, the top three predictions in numerical order are the Jets second first round pick at 16, No. 21 Pittsburgh, and the Browns second pick at 24. The GMs of all the candidate teams will be doing their best to read each other’s minds. If the Steelers really want Simpson, would they dare risk waiting for all these other teams to pass on him? (Remember that Rogers is still a free agent as of this post.) We may see a trade-up by someone.
By all accounts, Simpson had a very impressive Pro Day. So, what is his downside? According to the talking heads, it is lack of starts and playing time. In his time at Alabama, he played in 31 games with 15 starts. However, he is 23 years old, spent four years on a SEC team, and played in some big-time football games. It would be wrong and unfair to put him in the same category as former top 4 picks Anthony Richardson or Trey Lance who took their first NFL snaps at age 21 with similar number of college starts. There is no denying that the former Crimson Tide quarterback is a good guy, smart, and a great leader. For the first eight games of the season, he was looking like the Heisman front-runner. But the porous Bama offensive line and a severe case of gastritis that led to significant weight loss, affected his performance down the stretch. He is better now and has regained the weight. Is he ready to be a NFL starter? Maybe or maybe not, but it has got to be hard to pass on the potential next big thing. View Link