All eyes might be on Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson when the NFL Draft begins in two weeks (scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh).
On Thursday, the NFL shared a list of 16 prospects who will attend this year’s draft in Pittsburgh, and Simpson will be among the players in the green room.
For a player who might not be selected until the middle of the first round (at the earliest), that positions the polarizing prospect for a potentially long wait until his name is called.
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson looking to avoid fate that befell Will Levis in 2023 NFL Draft
One only has to look back a couple of years to see how awkward things could get. In 2023, quarterback Will Levis, considered by some as a likely first-round pick, became the talk of Day 1 after being passed over on the first night, each shot of him waiting on site in the green room more painful than the one preceding it.