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Ty Simpson
80.0
Grade
Draft Projection
2
Round
20 - 55
Pick Range
#-
Position Rank
Measurements
6'1"
Height
211
Weight (lbs)
30.875"
Arm Length
9.375"
Hand Size
Athletic Testing
College Statistics
12
Games
25
Passing Tds
12
Career Starts
4
Interceptions
65.8
Completion Pct
Scouting Report
Polished quarterback prospect who led Alabama with the lowest interception percentage in program history (0.956%) across 523 career attempts. A mentally prepared prospect who adjusts protections, identifies blitzes pre-snap, and throws with impressive anticipation. His limited mobility and below-average deep accuracy generate division among scouts as a potential Day 1 or Day 2 pick.
Player Comparison
Gardner Minshew
Strengths
- Pre-snap maestro who consistently uses motion to decode coverages and adjusts protection calls with veteran savvy beyond his experience level
- Post-snap eyes manipulate safeties like a puppeteer, creating throwing windows where none existed and buying receivers extra separation downfield
- Release quickness beats the rush before it develops, with mechanics so clean you could teach them at quarterback camps tomorrow
- Ball placement turns routine completions into YAC opportunities, hitting receivers in stride so naturally they barely break momentum catching passes
- Pocket presence combines spatial awareness with internal clock, knowing when to climb, slide, or bail without coaching from the sideline
- Mental processing speed operates at warp drive, moving through progressions so efficiently that third options become viable before pressure arrives
- Decision-making through nine games produced zero interceptions against 21 touchdown passes, showing restraint and aggression in perfect balance during his peak
- Leadership manifests through total command at the line, changing plays and communicating adjustments that have the entire offense operating in sync
Areas to Improve
- Physical tools won't blow anyone away at the combine, lacking the elite arm strength that makes scouts drool over prototypes
- Frame could benefit from another 10-15 pounds of functional weight to absorb NFL punishment over sixteen-game seasons and beyond
- Deep ball touch shows inconsistency, occasionally underthrowing receivers who've beaten coverage and leaving explosive plays on the field unnecessarily
- Ball security emerged as legitimate concern with fumbles in five consecutive games, struggling to protect the football when pressure arrives or pocket collapses
- Sample size remains limited with just 15 career starts, and late-season struggles suggest defensive coordinators figured out his tendencies once sufficient film accumulated