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Fantasy Football | Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook: Ty Simpson
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: Ty Simpson
Wow. A legitimate shocker. The Rams take Simpson at No. 13 overall. Reports have made it clear that they talked with Matthew Stafford ahead of this pick, and he’s only there for whenever Stafford decides to hang it up. The Rams are getting a Brock Purdy-like quarterback who can make some great throws and be an accurate point guard from the pocket. However, the back-half of last season will cause some to pause as he dealt with multiple injuries and his production dipped. He’s still worth at least a second-round superflex dynasty pick, and likely a first-rounder given the draft capital, but he could be on the bench for a couple of seasons.
It didn’t take long for Ty Simpson to hear his name called on Thursday night. The 23-year-old signal-caller took one year as Alabama’s starter and parlayed it into being a first-round selection, going 13th overall to the Los Angeles Rams. Getting that kind of draft capital means Simpson will be called upon to start at some point, just not this year. And that’s probably for the best. Being in the same QB room with the reigning NFL MVP — Matthew Stafford — gives Simpson a chance to sit, learn and get acclimated to the pro game instead of being thrown to the wolves. He has the wits and arm talent, but with just 15 collegiate starts under his belt, he likely isn’t ready. In Dynasty, Simpson will be pushed up a bit due to the juicy landing spot. Sean McVay is one of the premier offensive minds in football, and the Rams are typically an excellent developmental organization. Simpson won’t help managers this year, but the long-term outlook is promising. In Superflex formats, managers can start considering him in the back end of Round 1, and in late Round 2 in single-QB formats.
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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp: Ty Simpson
Scouting Report:
*Note: All-22 footage reviewed was before Simpson’s back injury vs. South Carolina in 2025.
- Ty Simpson has the arm strength to make every throw required of an NFL quarterback. His ball placement and accuracy are erratic. Simpson will be locked in for a few throws and then sail or dirt an easy checkdown or toss a pass behind a receiver on a crossing route. His accuracy also suffers when he’s on the move.
- With his accuracy issues on the move and his statue-esque mobility, Simpson isn’t an off-script artist. He’s at his best when he can hit his three- or five-step drop and fire the ball to a receiver when the back foot hits the ground. Many of Simpson’s second-level throws are on a line. He’ll need to improve with layering his passes to the second-level. There are some examples of this on film, but it’s not done with nearly enough regularity.
- Simpson will get stuck in his progressions. He’ll hang on his first read too long, way too often. He’ll miss wide receivers running wide open that are later in the progression. Simpson feels a tick behind on many plays because of his propensity to linger on his first read, but also because he operates as an extreme “see it, throw it” quarterback. Receivers will snap off the top of their stem and flash open, and Simpson will then fire the ball in their direction. This won’t do on any level in the NFL with both of these tendencies holding him back. This will become even more pronounced with the speed and spacing of the NFL game.
- Simpson’s play against pressure is variable. He’ll step up in the pocket with composure at times or hang in the pocket and deliver an accurate ball when absorbing a big hit, but he also has concerning plays. Simpson will get happy feet under pressure and bail on workable pockets or rush his mechanics. He’ll need to become more of a steadying presence versus pressure to make it in the NFL with his lack of off-script artistry.
- Butter fingers impacted Simpson’s counting stats from his receiver depth chart last season. He dealt with the third-most drops among FBS signal-callers — 8.9% drop rate, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).
Player Comp: Jake Browning
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