“Bootleg Football” draft analyst Brett Kohlmann has a concern about Alabama QB Ty Simpson – his size.
Simpson is 6-1. While that isn’t on the tall side for a QB, you can certainly survive and be successful as an NFL QB at 6-1.
Kohlmann’s concern with Simpson isn’t necessarily related to his height, but his slender build, which is also a “slight” concern of NFL Network draft analyst Lance Zierlein.
“Carries a below-average build and dealt with nagging injuries in 2025,” wrote Zierlein for NFL.com.
Simpson dealt with a back injury late last season, which led to a stomach issue due to a bad reaction to the pain meds.
Simpson was listed at 208 pounds in college.
“It’s not like I don’t like Ty Simpson on tape,” Kohlmann told SiriusXM NFL Radio. “He’s just not a very big guy. It’s not even about being tall to look over the line of scrimmage. That’s not what I’m talking about. It’s more so you are going to take hits in the NFL. When I was at the combine, standing next to (Fernando) Mendoza and Simpson, who were right next to each other, and you look at the build of Mendoza, and you look at the build of Simpson, I had to ask myself who was going to survive getting hit by Myles Garrett. It’s not Simpson.”
Kohlmann feels Simpson’s lack of “body armor” could get him hurt on the NFL level.
“Looking at quarterbacks with that smaller stature who do survive and play for a while, they are pretty thick,” Kohlmann said.
He gave Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield as an example.
“Baker Mayfield has a lot of body armor,” Kolhmann said.
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