rewrite this title NFL Draft intel: Ty Simpson concern, Garrett Nussmeier stock and Kadyn Proctor-Browns rumors

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. 

We’re answering the biggest questions about the draft. With that in mind, here are five:

How could Ty Simpson’s lack of experience impact the Alabama Crimson Tide QB’s draft status? 

Simpson (6-foot-1, 211 pounds) started 15 games in four seasons at Alabama. The track record for QBs who started 20 games or fewer in college is underwhelming. Nine QBs with fewer than 20 college starts have been taken in the first round since 2006. Five have failed to land a second contract with their first team, and five have never made a Pro Bowl (via ESPN’s Jeff Legwold). 

“Everybody talks about my starts, but I played in other games besides that,” Simpson said, per Legwold. “I played really good NFL players. Think about my freshman year, learning from the No. 1 overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner [Bryce Young] … going on scout team, I got Will Anderson [Jr.], Dallas Turner, got Kool-Aid [McKinstry] on one side, Terrion [Arnold] on the other side. … The Alabama locker room was as close to a locker room in the NFL as you can get.” 

However, more starts equal more experience, increasing a QB’s chances of succeeding in the NFL. Look at Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix, who’s tied with Russell Wilson for most wins (24) through a QB’s first two seasons in league history. He started 61 games in five seasons with the Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks. 

“I think we were the benefactors of someone who’s played a lot,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton said of Nix. 

Simpson’s lack of experience may make some teams think twice before taking him in the draft. On Monday, ESPN’s Matt Miller said he believes the QB will be a first-rounder, but he wouldn’t be stunned if he slides into the second round.

How big is the gap between Ty Simpson and LSU Tigers QB Garrett Nussmeier? 

Most draft experts have Simpson ranked ahead of Nussmeier (6-foot-2, 203 pounds), but The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen has similar grades on the SEC QBs. 

“Where Nussmeier differs from Simpson is that he’s more of a gunslinger,” wrote Nguyen in a scouting report published Monday. “Both make throws to the middle of the field into tight windows on progression reads, but Nussmeier is more willing to chuck the ball deep and give his receivers a chance.” 

Nussmeier’s gunslinger mentality, though, makes him turnover-prone. In two seasons as LSU’s starter, he threw 17 interceptions. Simpson, meanwhile, tossed five. 

The LSU star also battled a left knee issue throughout the 2025 season. Simpson may not be an elite prospect, but considering Nussmeier’s injury concern and sloppy play, it’s easy to see why most experts are higher on the Alabama QB. 

How high could Alabama Crimson Tide offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor go in the draft?

The Ringer’s Todd McShay said Monday on his podcast that sources have told him the Cleveland Browns are leaning toward grabbing Proctor (6-foot-7, 352 pounds) with pick No. 6. That would be a reach if they do.

Tankathon lists Proctor as the No. 4 tackle in the draft on its updated big board. In the site’s updated mock draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select him with pick No. 21.

“[Proctor] has the frame and agility to develop as a pass blocker, and it all comes together on tape at times, but his technique is far too inconsistent, especially for a three-year starter,” wrote The Ringer’s Steve Muench in his scouting report.

Per Sports Info Solutions, Proctor blew 22 blocks (20 passing and two rushing) in 2025, tied for fourth among the 22 tackles in its draft matrix. He sure doesn’t seem like a top prospect, but the Browns have made many questionable picks in the draft recently. That includes taking two QBs, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, in 2025.

Will Clemson Tigers CB Avieon Terrell fall in the draft after injury at pro day?

Terrell aggravated a hamstring injury at his pro day on Monday, leaving him unable to finish the workout. The CB may not fall out of the first round, but he won’t climb draft boards, either.

SIS credited Terrell (5-foot-11, 186 pounds) with nine pass breakups in 2025 after he logged 16 in 2024. The dip has most experts listing him as a late first-rounder. As of Tuesday, NFL Mock Draft Database projects that the Dallas Cowboys will take him with pick No. 20.

“Terrell has the speed, reactive athleticism, transition quickness and ball skills wanted in a starting corner at the next level, but a lack of play strength and inconsistent effort in the run game could hold him back from reaching a high ceiling,” wrote SIS’ Nathan Cooper in his scouting report. 

Does Texas A&M Aggies WR KC Concepcion have butterfingers?

Concepcion (6-foot, 196 pounds) won the 2025 Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in the country. His hands, however, raise questions about whether he’ll be a WR1 or gadget guy. 

Per Pro Football Focus, he tied for 12th in the FBS in drops (seven) in 2025 and posted a 10.3 percent drop rate. A drop rate that’s above 10 percent is considered poor. 

“The tape tells a very clear story — he just doesn’t like catching the ball when he might get clocked,” wrote McShay on X Monday. “It shows up a handful of times on tape. Infer what you want about ‘hands,’ ‘toughness,’ etc., but that’s the actual story.” 

If Concepcion can overcome this, that would make a huge difference for the wideout. He was one of the SEC’s more explosive playmakers in 2025, tying for first in the conference in touchdown catches (nine).