Who is the man with the most impactful voice on this matter?

Is it head coach Aaron Glenn, the man who seemingly had final say when introduced a year ago? Or, could it be general manager Darren Mougey, the man whose star continues to rise?

Perhaps the ball’s in newly-minted offensive coordinator Frank Reich’s court, with help from quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave.

No matter how the New York Jets braintrust decides on the quarterback position in the 2026 NFL draft, all of them are present. Glenn, Mougey, Reich, and Musgrave were all a part of the Jets’ deep-rolling contingent that attended the Alabama pro day that featured quarterback prospect Ty Simpson.

After initially meeting the class’s perceived QB2 at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February, the Jets spent major time with the kid this past week. Not only did Simpson emphatically share his value publicly, but additional information was recently dropped on what went down between the Jets and the young signal-caller.

Longtime ESPN Jets beat writer Rich Cimini confirmed that all four of the previous names did, indeed, make the trip. Perhaps more importantly, the Jets dined with Simpson — “to get to know him on a personal level” — by having dinner with the quarterback prospect.

“With three [first-round] picks in next year’s draft, the Jets do not feel like they are pressured to take [a quarterback] this year.”@RichCimini says New York is evaluating all options at QB ahead of their private workout with Ty Simpson ✍️ pic.twitter.com/c9Xim1RDCt

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 27, 2026

Interestingly, Cimini also noted that the Jets quizzed the kid’s memory. They gave him some information, presumably a play sheet, as Cimini noted, to quiz him the next morning on that very information — by putting him on the whiteboard to gauge his retention.

Simpson, 23, was once considered the QB1 of this draft class. Remember, about midway through the 2025 college football season, it was the Alabama thrower, not Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who led the way.

Of course, Mendoza’s impressive second half propelled him into the top spot, where it’s widely expected the Las Vegas Raiders will select him No. 1 overall.

It’s also expected that the New York Jets draft Ohio State edge Arvell Reese No. 2, but where the team goes at No. 16 remains the great mystery. Some believe, perhaps even more people now, thanks to this past week, that they may have their sights set on Ty Simpson.