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Who is Ty Simpson and what are his strengths as a quarterback?
Joel Klatt, we know the name, don't we, Donnie? We do. You like him? I do like Joel Klatt. He works with Gus Johnson on the Fox College Football No. 1 broadcast team. Guess who he has the Steelers taking at 21? Hmm, by your chipper mood, I'm going to guess Ty Simpson.
Wrong. Ty Simpson with the 21st pick. And we're going to play in a little bit here. Draft analyst Jack Sperry going over Klatt's first round mock draft and how the thinking here seems to be that Ty Simpson would fit into Mike McCarthy's system pretty well. I'll tell you this much, Donnie. Whatever we think about Ty Simpson aside, if the Steelers go with a quarterback in the first round, boy, that sure does undercut all the Will Howard mania coming out of that building, doesn't it?
Without question. I mean, if you take a guy in round one, you can't think that the dude that got taken in round six just one year prior is the man in the driver's seat. Like a guy gets taken in the first round. Nowadays in the NFL, he's going to be the starting quarterback very quickly.
And I have to tell you that I really wouldn't be shocked if they did because it kind of makes sense from their perspective. We have Aaron Rodgers, if they do have him coming back, with a really talented kid as his understudy for a year. A kid who's only played one year of college football. I wouldn't bring this up out of nowhere. I mean, it's all over the place. You read more mock drafts than Malzi. Ty Simpson is a fairly popular pick. The ones that I studied, it was him and Concepcion from Texas A&M, the receiver, were the two most popular picks.
Yeah, it would either be a wide receiver, a couple here and there that go offensive line, But if it's a quarterback, it's Ty Simpson because we all know that Mendoza is going 1-1. And then after him, Simpson's the only other logical choice because there just aren't many quarterback names up around the top.
Right.
What do Steelers fans think about drafting Ty Simpson?
Exactly. So Klatt's a guy I respect, and we're going to hear the comments on him predicting the Steelers to take him 21st. But in the meantime, let's get back to the calls. My contention being that at a party of half a million people, it'll be hard. to make a pick that people would boo. They're going to be in a partying mood. They're going to be proud of the Steelers. They're going to be happy. And I think the word quarterback, almost no matter who's attached to it, except maybe Drew Raller because he's a Penn State guy, and that's not going to happen anyway, at least not in the first round, would get wild cheers. You guys think it would get booed. What would you do out there if you're at the draft? Cheer or boo this pick?
Limits? Who's on the line? Here is Vic to chime in. Hello, Vic.
Joey, come on. Ty Simpson, look, I'm a big Alabama fan.
Yeah.
But I would rather have Cade Kovnik over Ty Simpson if I was to draft a quarterback. He doesn't have enough. He hasn't shown enough in Alabama. Tell me more.
Tell me more about him. You observed him. By the way, I'm not endorsing the pick. You're reading it wrong. I'm predicting what I think the reaction would be. But you watch these games closely. Give us your scouting report on Simpson, the good and the bad.
How does Ty Simpson compare to other quarterback prospects like Will Howard?
He's too up and down. He's too indecisive. He doesn't make good decisions all the time. At times, yes, he does. But most times, no, he doesn't.
Fair to mention that this was his first year as a full-time starter?
Yes, I know it was his first time as a starter. But it doesn't matter. He just has not shown enough for him to be picked as a Pittsburgh Steelers.
I mean, Joe, I do like that when we do get callers that bring a perspective of, hey, I'm actually a fan of this team where the guy plays and I don't care for him. We got some with all of the Will Howard discussion, too. I cannot agree about taking Klubnick over Ty Simpson. Klubnick had an awful season.
Are you still there, sir? He's not, no. He's gone. Okay. He sounds like an angry Alabama fan coming out of that season. And I think the quarterback is always going to be a lightning rod. And Simpson played bad against Georgia.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Ty Simpson and what are his strengths as a quarterback?
0:00–2:15
2
What do Steelers fans think about drafting Ty Simpson?
2:15–3:38
3
How does Ty Simpson compare to other quarterback prospects like Will Howard?
3:38–7:15
4
What are the implications of a potential MLB salary cap and floor?
7:15–9:24
5
How would a $240 million cap and $160 million floor affect small market teams?
9:24–11:15
6
What are the arguments for and against the proposed MLB salary structure?
11:15–12:52
7
What is Doc Emrick's legacy in NHL broadcasting?
12:52–13:35
8
How do fans perceive the impact of announcers like Doc Emrick on sports?
13:35–40:28
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