In the last four months since accepting the Dolphin job, Sullivan had learned everything there was to know about Ty Simpson. Simpson has all the athletic traits and mental toughness to be a franchise QB. Simpson is mobile and worked well from a busy pocket, often creating something out of nothing when a play broke down. Sullivan knew people would lament that he was just trying to reproduce the Packers in the south, but he knew what worked. He picked up the phone and announced with the 11th pick the Dolphins will take Ty Simpson, QB out of Alabama.

Source: New York Times April 04, 2026 22:32 UTC