John Simpson
Baltimore RavensModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 5 (#39) in 2024 to tier 8 (#85) in 2025 is a 46-spot regression in one year that flags the 2024 finish as either situational or a one-year context spike. The Clemson 2018 CFP National Championship pedigree plus six years of NFL starter reps give him basic veteran value. The 2026 question is whether Simpson returns to tier 6 territory or whether the 2025 tier 8 finish triggers the Jets to explore alternatives.
Simpson came out of Clemson as the Las Vegas Raiders' 4th-round pick (109th overall) in 2020 after winning the 2018 Clemson CFP National Championship and playing in the 2019 final. He spent three years in Vegas, then signed with the Ravens in 2023 before landing with the New York Jets in 2024. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#102) in 2021, tier 6 (#48) in 2023, tier 5 (#39) in 2024, and tier 8 (#85) in 2025.
Strengths
- Clemson 2018 CFP National Championship ring plus 2019 CFP final appearance gives him the rare championship-pedigree journeyman résumé.
- Six years of NFL starter reps across three systems gives him real veteran market value.
Concerns
- 46-spot regression from tier 5 (#39) in 2024 to tier 8 (#85) in 2025 flags the 2024 finish as situational rather than structural.
- Jets' broader offensive identity instability (QB transition, OC turnover, multi-year rebuild) compresses the structural support around Simpson.
What to watch: Whether Simpson returns to tier 6 or better in 2026, the threshold for confirming the 2024 tier 5 finish was structural rather than situational.