Overview
- Simpson, widely viewed as the No. 2 quarterback in this class, is scheduled for a private workout with the New York Jets on Friday as they weigh options with picks No. 2, No. 16, and No. 33.
- NFL.com analyst Charles Davis now projects Simpson to the Arizona Cardinals at No. 3 overall, noting Arizona could maneuver the board rather than select him exactly at that spot.
- Following Wednesday’s Alabama Pro Day, Simpson told reporters he is "absolutely" a Day 1 pick and said he has done everything he can to prove it to teams.
- Evaluation remains split: industry big boards slot him as QB2 and ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky argues he is the class’s best, yet teams cite only about 15 college starts and late-season durability questions.
- Teams with interest or plausible fits include the Jets, Cardinals, Browns, Rams, and Steelers, with reports also noting sparse GM attendance at Alabama’s Pro Day and ongoing debates about media bias and team-level conviction.