Ty Simpson has had a strong pre-draft run. He threw well at the combine, went through an aggressive 40-plus-minute throwing session at Alabama’s pro day, and is widely considered a first-round prospect. But not everyone in NFL circles is sold on him.
What NFL Scouts Are Saying About Alabama QB Ty Simpson
A piece published on Go Long TD by reporter Bob McGinn features a candid take from an anonymous NFL scout that cuts through the hype.
“He’s a little guy that’s wild and inconsistent. He doesn’t have good feel for timing. He’s terrible against pressure. He’s a good little athlete but he doesn’t escape pressure well. He should have stayed in school. You’re really just gambling. There’s nothing on tape where you say, ‘He should have come out. He’s going to be a first-rounder.’ It’s years away with this guy.”
That is a brutal assessment, especially with the draft just a month away. Simpson completed 64.5% of his passes last season for 3,567 yards and 28 touchdowns. The numbers look decent, but they do not tell the whole story.
He got off to a strong start, throwing 21 touchdowns and just 1 interception through Alabama’s first nine games. But things got messy from there. He struggled against Oklahoma in November, threw 2 picks against an FCS opponent the following week, and completed fewer than half of his passes in the SEC Championship Game loss to Georgia.
The concerns about the tape are not just coming from one scout, either. The metrics back up some of what he said.
How Ty Simpson’s 2025 QB Impact Score Affects His NFL Draft Stock
According to PFSN’s College Football QB Impact metric, Simpson’s QB Impact Score last season was 85.4, resulting in a B grade. That ranked him 25th in the SEC and 44th overall across college football in 2025. It is an average score, which fits what the scout described: a player who put up serviceable numbers but nothing on tape that screams first-round lock.
Simpson started only 15 games in four seasons at Alabama, all of them in 2025. That limited sample size is a real concern for evaluators. When things got difficult, his accuracy and decision-making broke down, and the offense generated very little under pressure.
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Simpson has already met with the Rams and Jets ahead of the draft. He told reporters at Alabama’s pro day that he is absolutely a first-round pick. The scout quoted in that Go Long TD piece sees it very differently.
The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in Pittsburgh next month. Where Simpson actually lands will tell you a lot about how much weight teams put on that kind of anonymous scouting report.
