“The second-best quarterback prospect is Alabama’s Ty Simpson. He’s a one-year starter in college, he didn’t have elite production in that one year, and he lacks top-flight tools (size, arm strength, speed). That’s the long and the short of it. There’s plenty of ways to talk yourself into him as a developmental player…He can see the full field from the pocket and has the intangibles and coachability of a player who will succeed in the pros. But again, this is a developmental player — a year away from seeing the field…Yet Simpson may go to the Rams at No. 29 because they have the extra first-round pick and need developmental youth at quarterback. If they pass on Simpson, who is there? The free agent and trade markets have more viable options than the draft class, but that isn’t saying much…The only thing I like about this quarterback class (sans Mendoza) is how many rookie contract dart throws are floating around on various rosters. The list includes Anthony Richardson Sr., Will Levis, Spencer Rattler, Tanner McKee — and even Milroe now that Darnold has proved he’s the guy in Seattle.”
