A fiery debate with Nick Farabaugh on Simpson, Willis, Allar, and other QBs
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Nick, it's a pleasure to have you. I don't believe we've ever spoken before. You're a recent graduate of Slippery Rock. Am I right about that? No. Yes, it's time for Nick Faribault. Is he not on? There he is. He replaced Ron Cook. Did you see that, Limits?
Oh, yeah.
Ron's fathead disappeared. It's gone.
No more Ron. Ron just dissolved into the abyss for Nick to appear here.
Nick has replaced Ron Cook in the third chair. Bob's mannequin, as usual, is in chair number two. How are you, Nick? I'm doing very well, Joe. How are you doing? Good. Did you happen to listen to any of the first hour or no? You don't listen to the show. I did not. I'm sorry, Joe. I have to admit. That hurts limits feelings, but that's okay. Deeply. Listen, we went, it was basically this. Mel Kuyper and Field Yates on Ty Simpson and about how he's a legit first-round pick, probably going to go in the first round. Might go 16 to the Jets, might go to Sean McVay, as people are saying. And if Sean McVay is interested, then so am I. I'm not advocating necessarily for the pick. I'm saying when you're in as dire straits as the Steelers are with their quarterback situation, I'm not writing anything off.
I'm not dismissing Ty Simpson. It's called contempt prior to investigation, and I think a lot of Steeler fans are guilty of this because of PTSD, Pickett Traumatic Stress Disorder. They think it would be reaching for a quarterback who stinks, and they might be right. But I have my ears and eyes open, and I want to play for you. what Mel Kuyper said to Field Yates in their video today about, hey, what if there were a better supporting cast around Ty Simpson? There were injuries on the offensive line, injuries, the running game disintegrated. What if he'd been with Cignetti? Listen to this.
Ty Simpson at Indiana. What would you be looking at? If he played Indiana for Cignetti with Lasha Surratt, Omar Cooper Jr., Kaline Black, and Roman Hemby, the offensive line got better. Any great offensive line coach out there? We'll be talking about Ty Simpson then, Field.
What insights does Nick Farabaugh offer about Ty Simpson's potential?
We were talking about Fernando Mendoza the same way we were talking about Ty Simpson, right? Yeah. Before Mendoza did it, we were saying, you know, the people were still saying now, well, he doesn't have the elite traits, right? Okay, but he's going to be the number one pick guaranteed. Ty Simpson was up there in that top three to five, and I credit everybody that had it there. He deserved to be talked about way up there. If you go back to games, Missouri game, layering throws, Fourth down, third down, critical completions that were needed on the road in a hostile environment. When he wasn't getting any help, okay, from the running game, he made those throws. So, yeah, you have plenty of evidence here, plenty of evidence about this kid being worthy of being a top 10 to 15 pick.
And certainly being there at 21 would make a lot of sense for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Do I love the idea? Not necessarily. Do I love Malik Willis? No, but that would be my plan. Do I love the idea of going with Will Howard? No, but I can see the rationale. Mason Rudolph? Aaron Rodgers? The list goes on. Waiting for the 27 draft? Like every plan can be crushed, Nick. What's yours? That's what I keep asking people. If you're going to crush mine, then what's yours?
Why does Nick believe Ty Simpson might be a second-round pick?
You are. I'm going to let you on this show right now. Take your time and you can be Art Rooney and Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy combined. You can be Omar McCarthy. You can be Art Khan and you can be Mike Rooney. The floor is yours. What's your plan?
Yeah, I mean, I'd pursue Malik Willis. That's what I would do because I think his traits are loud. I think his play has continuously gotten better, but it's a small sample size. But we are seeing a guy that I think has taken a lot of steps since his Liberty tape, since his Tennessee Titans tape. We're seeing a guy that was more comfortable, that was in an ideal environment, and that can be used against him, but it also is good for growth. So there's a lot of things there with Malik Willis. Does he have bust potential?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:07
2
What insights does Nick Farabaugh offer about Ty Simpson's potential?
2:07–3:17
3
Why does Nick believe Ty Simpson might be a second-round pick?
3:17–4:21
4
What are the concerns surrounding Ty Simpson's performance?
4:21–5:11
5
How does Ty Simpson's supporting cast impact his draft value?
5:11–8:57
6
What are the arguments for considering Malik Willis as a viable option?
8:57–12:52
7
What does Nick think about the quarterback landscape in the upcoming draft?
12:52–21:44
8
How does the current quarterback market affect the Steelers' strategy?
21:44–22:00
Speakers
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