March 12, 2026, 5:07 p.m. ET
For weeks, we’ve been speculating where Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson will land in the draft.
Most think that Simpson may land with either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Arizona Cardinals, but Conor Orr asked Albert Breer on their Monday Morning Quarterback podcast if a surprising team could slip in and take Simpson.
They ran down each team that might be interested in Simpson, then hit the Dallas Cowboys. Breer hesitated and said maybe.
Here are his thoughts on why the Cowboys at 20 could take Simpson.
“I only hesitate on that one because I think they are going to start to put young quarterbacks in the hopper soon,” Breer said.
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Breer thinks the teams most likely to take a hard look at Simpson are the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams.
Simpson is familiar with Browns head coach Todd Monken, who recruited him while he was at Georgia, and, according to Breer, he also has ties to the Rams.
But the Cowboys picking up Simpson may not be a bad idea. Dak Prescott will turn 33 later this year, and he is injury-prone. So, it may be time for the Cowboys to start prepping his replacement.