The 2026 NFL Draft odds dropped this week. And there’s a new name sitting atop the board that should make Jets fans pay attention. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has surged to the favorite position at 2/1 odds to be the first overall pick, overtaking Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza and a handful of other prospects who’ve been in the conversation.

Ty Simpson’s having a season that gets scouts drooling. Through eight games, he’s thrown for 2,184 yards with 20 touchdowns against just one interception, posting a ridiculous 162.63 passer rating while leading Alabama to 34.4 points per game. He’s second in the SEC in passing yards behind Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar. And he just climbed to the top of the On3 Sports Heisman rankings after weeks of calm.

ESPN’s Football Power Index is projecting New York

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