To Ty or not to Ty? That is the New York Jets’ question.
With Dante Moore returning to school and Fernando Mendoza all but locked into the first overall pick, the quarterback-needy Jets are left with one realistic option in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft: Alabama’s Ty Simpson.
The polarizing Simpson draws a wide range of opinions from fans and draft analysts. Some would love to see the Jets take him as early as second overall. Many see him as worthy of the Jets’ 16th overall pick but would consider him a reach if they were to take him at No. 2. There are others who don’t even think Simpson justifies a first-round pick.
Simpson, a five-star recruit from Tennessee, committed to Alabama while the Crimson Tide had future No. 1 pick Bryce Young as the starter and future third-round pick Jalen Milroe waiting in the wings. Simpson sat for three years, throwing just 50 passes before he finally got his chance to start in 2025 as a redshirt junior.
Things started off red-hot for Simpson. Through his first five games as Alabama’s starter, Simpson had racked up 15 total touchdowns to one turnover. He was getting buzz as a potential No. 1 pick.
From there, nagging injuries and declining play caused Simpson’s draft stock to plummet.
But back in early October, Simpson was all the rage—and today, we’ll break down what made him so intriguing through that point of the season.
This begins a three-part film review on Ty Simpson, analyzing three distinct sections of his roller-coaster 2025 season. In Part 1, we will break down Simpson’s film from the following five games:
at Florida State
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
vs. Wisconsin
at Georgia
vs. Vanderbilt
Seen below is the full Simpson film review.
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