It was a bit of a rollercoaster of a season for Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who played some great games early on but had some struggles towards the end of the season. He was dealing with some injuries that may have contributed to his struggles at the end of the year.

Personally, I think Simpson should have gone back to school to gain more in-game experience, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think he can succeed in the NFL. Let’s get into Simpson’s scouting profile: the good, the bad, and ultimately his draft grade.

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2025 Stats (15 Games):

64.6% completion (75.3% adjusted completion), 3,561 passing yards, 28 touchdowns with five interceptions and two rushing touchdowns.

Strengths:

Thrives in structure/playing on time

Works through progressions well when kept clean

Ty Simpson is at his best in the pocket, playing through the structure of the offense and throwing on time, making quick decisions, and getting the ball into the hands of his playmakers. He has a good arm that can access every level of the field. He doesn’t have elite arm strength, but it is strong enough to be successful in the NFL.

He’s an above-average athlete who can extend plays and pick up yardage on the ground. If you keep him clean, he does a great job working through his reads and finding the open guy. He was one of the better over-the-middle throwers in college football this year. His tools and traits are not elite, but he can be successful in the right situation at the next level.

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Weaknesses/Areas of Concern:

Just one year as a starter

Struggles against interior pressure

As previously stated, his physical tools and traits aren’t elite, and that does cause some concern. He has a smaller frame, and in his one year as a starter, that was an issue, as he ended up racking up injuries that contributed to his late-season struggles.

When you pressure him, especially up the middle, his inexperience shows, and he holds onto the ball, takes a sack, or makes a poor decision about what to do with it. He could have used another year in college to improve his ability to diagnose defenses more quickly under pressure and to refine his sloppy footwork and mechanics. If you take him early, you are gambling on developing him, and he likely doesn’t have the tools to be a Top 10 QB.

Grade: 2nd Round

This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: 2026 NFL Draft Profile: Ty Simpson