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The Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> don\u2019t need a starting quarterback, but that doesn\u2019t mean executive VP and general manager Howie Roseman won\u2019t be adding to the position in the draft.<\/p>\n After an April 1 report<\/a> from ESPN\u2019s Tim McManus and Jeremy Fowler laid bare the frustrations inside the Eagles\u2019 building with starter Jalen Hurts<\/a>, some think it\u2019s possible Philly may consider drafting his potential successor.<\/p>\n Alabama\u2019s Ty Simpson is widely viewed as the No. 2 quarterback in the 2026 draft class behind Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza. Most projections have Simpson going somewhere in the middle of the first round \u2014 Chad Reuter\u2019s latest five-round mock for NFL.com<\/a> has him heading to the Jets<\/a> at No. 16, while others see him lasting into the 20s.<\/p>\n But if he falls past the first round entirely, Bleeding Green Nation\u2019s Shamus Clancy thinks the Eagles, who pick 54th overall in Round 2, would have a real decision to make.<\/p>\n Could Philadelphia Eagles Draft QB Ty Simpson in Round 2 in 2026 NFL Draft if He Falls? GettyQB Ty Simpson is expected to be taken in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL<\/a> draft. But if he falls, could the Philadelphia Eagles take him?<\/p>\n Clancy thinks Philly taking a QB on Day 2 would be a bit of a crap shoot. \u201cI don\u2019t necessarily love any of the likely Day 2 guys like LSU\u2019s Garrett Nussmeier or Penn State\u2019s Drew Allar,\u201d Clancy wrote on April 4, adding: \u201cIf, say, Alabama\u2019s Ty Simpson doesn\u2019t go in the first round though, which is not a given, maybe the Eagles have a more difficult decision on their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n Simpson would certainly be a risk, too. The young QB\u2019s 2025 season at Alabama was a tale of two halves. Through his first nine games<\/a>, he looked like a Heisman frontrunner, completing around 70 % of his passes, while tossing 21 touchdowns and just one interception. He led the Crimson Tide past four consecutive ranked SEC opponents in that span.<\/p>\n The second half of Simpson\u2019s 2025 season didn\u2019t go near as well. His completion rate dropped to 58.5 percent, and he threw six touchdowns against three interceptions in that stretch. He finished the year with 3,567 passing yards, 28 touchdowns and five interceptions across 15 starts.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what NFL.com\u2019s draft expert Lance Zierlein wrote<\/a> in his scouting report about the former Alabama signal-caller:<\/p>\n \u201cSimpson is mechanically sound from a footwork and release perspective, providing a favorable foundation to work from. He\u2019s above average as a processor and decision-maker, but timing and anticipation remain works in progress. Arm talent and velocity are average, which limits his success. His repeatable process should help iron out ball placement inconsistencies the more he plays.\u201d<\/p>\n Philly\u2019s Current QB Situation is Full of Drama<\/p>\n The Eagles traded for veteran Andy Dalton<\/a> this offseason to join Hurts and Tanner McKee<\/a>, who has been the subject of trade rumors. If Philly sees a QB they like in the draft, trading McKee would make a ton of sense, but it depends on how the draft board falls.<\/p>\n Then, there\u2019s the current drama surrounding the recent report about QB1.<\/p>\n![\"Ty](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2254404899-e1774481531209.jpg\")
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