Jets Eye Simpson in QB Hunt

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. The New York Jets face some massive draft calls this year. They're eyeing offensive linemen like Arville Reese or David Bailey with the number 2 overall pick. But pick number 16 is where things get, spicy. Quarterback Ty Simpson is emerging as a real option there for the green and white. Simpson sat down with the team last week during their scouting swing. They rode out top brass, including Scouts Darren Moogie and Aaron Glenn, plus coaches Bill Musgrave and Frank Reich, kicked it off with dinner, then dove into film and whiteboard work. Coaches came away raving about his football IQ. This dudes a thinker pre-snab wizard who reads defenses, IDs the mic backer, and shifts protections like Peyton Manning in his prime. That's the stuff that wows the exes and o's crowd. Scouts though? Not totally buying in yet. They crave elite traits, size, arm pop, wheels, and Simpson doesn't light up those boxes.

1:00He's more coaches pet than pure athlete, which splits opinions and draft rooms. If he slides to the top of round 2 at pick number 33, the Jets will pounce. Smart hedge keeps their quarterback hunt alive while they stack the trenches.