With the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine just around the corner, draft news and reports have begun to heat up, particularly around the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback plans this offseason.
According to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, the Steelers have watched one quarterback from the 2026 NFL Draft class closely: Ty Simpson of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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“In his latest mock draft, ESPN’s Field Yates has the Steelers using their No. 21 pick on Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. The Steelers have closely watched Simpson, who threw for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns and five interceptions in his lone season as a full-time starter for the Crimson Tide,” Pryor wrote.
“But while there is an upside to Simpson, he also struggled with decision-making late in the season. He completed a season-low 49% of pass attempts in the SEC Championship loss to Georgia, and four of his five interceptions came in the final six games.”
Pryor then reminded readers that Pittsburgh has been down this road before, reaching on quarterback Kenny Pickett in a subpar quarterback class in the 2022 NFL Draft.
While the Steelers have been keeping tabs on Simpson, positioning themselves to draft the SEC quarterback in the second round seems like a far better move.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers ‘closely watched’ Alabama QB Ty Simpson, per Brooke Pryor