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Kalen DeBoer reveals why Ty Simpson gives him confidence after the Jalen Milroe experience

Ty Simpson is likely to win Alabama's starting quarterback job, and Kalen DeBoer likes that he's willing to do one thing Jalen Milroe could not.

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

This time last year, college sports writers and fans were gawking at Jalen Milroe’s physical abilities and projecting a Heisman Trophy caliber season in his second season as Alabama’s starting quarterback. Now, after an underwhelming final campaign in Tuscaloosa, NFL writers and fans are getting caught up in the whirlwind of hype, intoxicated by the overwhelming talent of the Seattle Seahawks' third-round pick.