Fox Sports lists Mendoza and Simpson as most overhyped NFL prospects
Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson both make a surprising list.
While the argument continues over who is the best quarterback in this year's draft, Fox Sports NFL reporters Eric Williams and Ralph Vacchiano have a list of who they think are the top overhyped and underhyped prospects. Surprisingly, or in some cases not surprisingly, both Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson made the list. Both Williams and Vacchiano spoke with NFL scouts and general managers, and they had some interesting insights.
Let’s start with Simpson. Since Dan Orlovsky said he thinks Simpson may be better than Mendoza, the Alabama quarterback has been crucified by several NFL scouts. Vacchiano spoke with a scout and an assistant general manager about Simpson.
"We’re talking about him as a first-rounder now? " the scout told Vacchiano. "That’s less about him, more about the lack of other quarterbacks.
Don’t get me wrong: I like him. Smart kid, good tools, plenty of potential. But he’s small (6-foot-1, 211) and barely played (15 college starts).