Ty Simpson’s opponents ranked him below Jalen Milroe
ESPN asked SEC coaches why they were surprised by Simpson pick
Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson (15) throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Isaiah Horton (1) as Auburn Tigers take on Alabama Crimson Tide in the Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
Alabama Crimson Tide leads Auburn Tigers 17-6. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rams quarterback Ty Simpson was easier for an opposing team to prepare to go against than former Alabama quarterbacks Jalen Milroe and Bryce Young, according to an anonymous SEC defensive coordinator. In a report of other coaches in the conference who chose to be anonymous, Simpson’s selection at 13th overall was a “wow” moment, that he’s “not ready to go”, and he was “just OK” last season.
Is Simpson going to prove those skeptics wrong? ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg asked coaches from all Power 4 conferences about some of the draft picks made this year and the article of course led with a few interesting quotes about Simpson, the biggest surprise of night one. “I honestly was surprised,” an SEC defensive coordinator said.
“I was surprised by the team, too. ” “For him to go that high, I was a little bit like, ‘Wow, OK,'” the coach said. “I don’t know how he practices, I don’t know his mind.