Grade

1st Round - 2nd Round

2026 Draft Class

Ty Simpson

Grade

D+

Status

DraftedR1 • P12Los Angeles Rams

Alabama

6'2''

208lbs

Mar 24, 2026

Executive Summary

Ty Simpson is a physically gifted quarterback with strong arm talent, mobility, and the ability to create plays both inside and outside the pocket, flashing high-level upside as a dynamic playmaker.

Strengths

Improvisation and play extension, arm talent, and accuracy

Weaknesses

Mechanics, footwork, and processing skills

Full Scouting Report

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Processing / Game IQ

Pros:

•Uses hard counts well to identify defenses

•Displays the ability to remain calm when faced with free rushers

•His processing ability is very solid

Cons:

•Occasionally only stares at first read

•Progressions could get faster

•Decision making can be risky at times

•Can really struggle to get to his backside read

•Could do a better job IDing blitzes and calling them out pre-snap

Accuracy & Ball Placement

Pros:

•Can put good touch on the ball

•When footwork is clean, his short and intermediate accuracy is very good

•Flashes the ability to throw with anticipation

•Can throw very well-executed layered intermediate throws

Cons:

•Touch pass is average to below average

Improvisation / Play Extension

Pros:

•Throws solid on the run

•Can be elusive in space (broke an Oklahoma LB's ankles)

•Shows the ability to take a shot and still deliver a quality throw

•Can make plays outside the pocket with his arm and legs

Cons:

•Sometimes just tries to do too much

Arm Talent (Strength + Angles)

Pros:

•Great arm strength

•Can throw from different arm slots

•Can get amazing zip on the ball and fit the ball into tight windows in zones

Cons:

•Off-platform throws don’t get amazing zip

•Release might be a little slow at times

Athleticism / Mobility

Pros:

•Good athleticism for his frame

•Great scrambling abilities

•Breaks a surprising number of tackles

•Has a quick first step to escape the pocket

•Strong lower half

Cons:

•Speed is more straight line, not gonna outsprint a ton of people to the outside

Mechanics / Footwork

Pros:

•Dropbacks have clean footwork

•Does a good job stepping into throws with a clean pocket

Cons:

•Footwork can get messy when first read isn’t there

•Happy feet in the pocket sometimes

•Can drift in the pocket when he senses a blitz

Poise / Leadership / Toughness

Pros:

•Flashes the ability to step into throws while getting hit

•Can lead a 2-minute drive to success

•Leader at the line of scrimmage

Cons:

•Did get a little worse as the season went on

•Only has one season of starting QB experience

Games Watched:

•Week 1 vs FSU / Week 3 vs WIS / Week 4 vs UGA / Week 5 vs VAN / Week 8 vs SC / Week 10 vs OU / Week 11 vs EIU / Week 13 vs UGA /

Ideal Situation:

•Wait 6+ weeks to a season to be the starter, needs to be a gunslinger, and if he develops properly, he can be at minimum top 12 QB in the league. His lack of experience will require more time for him to develop.

Rating:

•Processing / Game IQ- 7.7

•Accuracy & Ball Placement- 8.3

•Improvisation / Play Extension- 8.5

•Arm Talent (Strength + Angles)- 8.4

•Athleticism / Mobility- 8.0

•Mechanics / Footwork- 7.2

•Poise / Leadership / Toughness- 7.3

Total = 79.9 (C+) Early 3rd or Late 2nd

Combine Testing

Height

6'1"

11thPoor

Weight

211lbs

14thPoor

40-Yard Dash

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Vertical

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Bench

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Broad Jump

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Three-Cone

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Shuttle

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DPH Proprietary Scores

Frame Score

Measures a prospect's physical build and size relative to historical NFL positional standards.

DPH Athlete

Diamond Prospects' proprietary athletic score that evaluates a player's overall athletic profile using combine testing and positional percentiles.

Total Score

The combined athletic evaluation generated from Frame Score and DPH Athlete Score.

Combine Year: 2026 • Data from DPH Combine Database

Andrés Griñe

Founder of DiamondProspects and Head NFL Scout View Full Bio

I am an Assistant in Player Personnel/Scouting for Washington State Football with over six years of experience scouting NFL prospects and evaluating talent. I previously covered high school baseball as a writer for NMPreps and now run DiamondProspects, where I publish scouting reports, prospect evaluations, and draft analysis. I am currently a junior pursuing a degree in Sports Management and am originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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