Alabama's turnaround from the depths of despair following a Week 1 loss to one of the teams on the shortlist of National Championship contenders is nothing short of remarkable. Ty Simpson has delivered on a postgame promise from Tallahassee, and he's led the Crimson Tide to six straight wins. His stellar play has him at the top of the Heisman Trophy leaderboard and in legitimate conversations for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Simpson's on-field play has been outstanding. But what makes him special are his intangibles. It's not his arm strength and accuracy; it's how he commands the huddle, what he can do at the line of scrimmage, and how he leads the locker room.