Grade: C — This was the draft’s most enigmatic selection so far, and it was not close.
If a team needed Ty Simpson to start right away, the best grade is a C-minus. He’s not ready for the NFL in that capacity. But as a backup behind a potential Hall-of-Fame quarterback in Matthew Stafford? That’s interesting.
My question is, can Simpson become a Jordan Love success story, or is he Jake Locker? Check the Magic 8-Ball in three or four years.
Simpson earned second-team All-SEC honors while leading the Crimson Tide to a CFP quarterfinal appearance. Simpson (6 feet 1, 211 pounds) threw for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 64.5 completion percentage last season.
But he only has 15 career starts. He needs an NFL redshirt season. This is a gutsy move for Sean McVay and Les Snead.
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