Do CFB starts matter when evaluating QBs in the draft? Ty Simpson is the latest test case

Jeff LegwoldMar 31, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseJeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans at previous stops prior to ESPN.Open Extended Reactions

WHEN EVALUATING NFL players over the years, John Elway has often said, “The tape is your résumé.” And for the best quarterback prospects in each NFL draft, that

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