Ty Simpson to the New York Jets is looking more and more likely by the day.The polarizing prospect has far less tape than presumed No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza, but ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky has seen enough to declare him the best quarterback in April’s 2026 NFL Draft.Simpson is widely recognized as the second-best quarterback in the 2026 NFL DraftGettyNFL executives may not agree after it emerged that the Chicago Bears‘ Ryan Poles was the only general manager at Alabama’s Pro Day.Teams love to do as much research as possible on quarterbacks — especially ones who could go in the first round — and Simpson may have expected to see more senior scouts.It is unlikely that Poles was there to look for a passer, with Caleb Williams under center in Chicago.The Jets are on the clock at No. 2, No. 16, and No. 33 as it stands, and could definitely make a move for Simpson.Gang Green scheduled a private workout with Simpson Friday, per ESPN’s Ryan Yates.After Justin Fields was benched in 2025, the franchise brought back Geno Smith but has no long-term financial commitment to the man it drafted in 2013 as the Las Vegas Raiders are on the hook for much of his two-year, $75 million contract.Is Ty Simpson a good quarterback?Smith may well find himself a bridge to the potential future of the franchise and as a developmental prospect with just 15 career starts in college, Simpson fits the bill.The 23-year-old spent four years with the Crimson Tide and finally got his chance in 2025.He completed 64.5 percent of his passes for 3,567 yards with 28 touchdowns and five interceptions to establish himself as many people’s No. 2 QB in the class.Orlovsky caused a stir with his praise of Simpson, which saw him accused of biased and drew him into a row with ESPN colleague Pat McAfee.Simpson had just one year to put his skills on tapeGettySmith is a former second-round pickGettyView Tweet: https://twitter.com/FieldYates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw“I think when we look at the body of work and what was asked of these two quarterbacks, you have to start with the question, ‘Who needed to do more to carry their football team to play well?’ Ty Simpson, and it’s not close between those two quarterbacks,” he said on Get Up.” Who took more games over throughout the course of the season? Ty Simpson, and it’s not even close.“What do you do in moments of panic with the football? Because that’s really what separates good to great. I would tell you that Ty Simpson is more consistent in that regard. There’s not a ton of moments of panic out of Fernando Mendoza, and then there’s moments where he immediately drops his eyes and becomes a runne.“What guy was asked to do more NFL throws?…Ty Simpson, and it’s not even close in that regard.”McAfee tore into the former Detroit Lions quarterback.“So, the College Football Playoff doesn’t mean anything?,” McAfee said.“So these games don’t even matter, what do you mean? They have a full f****** committee, billions of dollars in TV rights for what the biggest games are. This is why people are saying you are getting paid for this.”NFL Stadium StatusChicago Bears – $5bn efforts to keep Bears in Chicago fall through as team announce plans to build new stadium across stateCM Punk accuses Bears owners of ‘straight greed’ and calls for team to be sold over Indiana relocationKansas City Chiefs – $4bn Arrowhead move hits ‘high stakes’ snag with radical soccer-style stadium proposedKansas City announce major update on new $3 billion stadium designJacksonville Jaguars – Jags set for 150-mile relocation to 90-year-old arena as $1.4bn stadium project beginsJaguars have Super Bowl ambition to replace cruise ships with Shad Khan’s state-of-art $1.4bn stadium makeoverCleveland Browns – Pat McAfee raves at Browns’ NFL-first design masterpiece in new $2.4bn stadiumCavaliers and Guardians stadium plans in trouble as Browns $2.4bn relocation causes Cleveland chaosTennessee Titans – New $2.1bn NFL stadium splits opinion ahead of Titans moving out of 27-year home$25m piece falls into place for Titans’ new $2.2bn stadium ahead of grand unveilingDan Orlovsky hits back at bias claimsFans pointed out that Orlovsky and Simpson were both represented by CAA and the ex-NFL star was forced to deny bias.“I see a lot of the things that get said, I don’t address them all. But the agents work for us, not the other way around,” Orlovsky said. “They’re employed by us, respectfully, that’s how the business model is. CAA is a very big agency; they have a lot of people.“I would just say I’m not nearly important enough to CAA financially for them to pay me to say something about a guy who might be the 20th pick in the draft.“I don’t make enough money for them to pay me money to say that. But people can think what they want. There is no motive behind this, there is no ulterior motive behind this.”Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.