(0:00) Chris reveals his controversial(?) coffee order
(5:30) QB #1 Fernando Mendoza (Indiana)
(24:10) QB #2 Ty Simpson (Alabama)
(41:40) QB #3 Behren Morton (Texas Tech)
(54:20) QB #4 Joey Aguilar (Tennessee)
(1:00:05) QB #5 Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)

(0:00) Chris reveals his controversial(?) coffee order (5:30) QB #1 Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) (24:10) QB #2 Ty Simpson (Alabama) (41:40) QB #3 Behren Morton (Texas Tech) (54:20) QB #4 Joey Aguilar (Tennessee) (1:00:05) QB #5 Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)

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It's THAT time of year again...Simms Draft rankings!!! And we kick it off, of course, with the QBs. Is Ty Simpson in the same tier as Fernando Mendoza? Which little-known QBs make Simms' Top 5? And do Chris & Connor both have controversial coffee orders?

2026 Draft QB Rankings: Fernando Mendoza alone in Tier 1?

(0:00) Wristwatches & JFK
(4:05) Simms QB Countdown: #37 J.J. McCarthy
(9:45) QB #36 Tua Tagovailoa
(15:20) QB #35 Marcus Mariota
(19:45) QB #34 Kirk Cousins & #33 Fernando Mendoza

(0:00) Wristwatches &amp; JFK (4:05) Simms QB Countdown: #37 J.J. McCarthy (9:45) QB #36 Tua Tagovailoa (15:20) QB #35 Marcus Mariota (19:45) QB #34 Kirk Cousins &amp; #33 Fernando Mendoza

The Simms 2026 QB Countdown continues, and today we hit 2 guys from the same high school and 2 teammates who might have just become best friends. But first, Chris takes Connor to school on some wristwatch history.

Simms QB Countdown #37-33: Kirk Cousins vs Fernando Mendoza

(0:00) Connor is all too happy to recap the Subway Series with Chris
(6:45) Schedule Leftovers: The Chargers have a severe disadvantage
(14:55) News: Aaron Rodgers (finally) signs with Steelers
(27:35) DraftKings: Steelers playoff odds
(29:35) Simms 2026 QB Countdown: Looking back at 2025, who’s gonna fall out of the Top 10?
(33:25) QB #43 Carson Beck
(39:10) QB #42 Ty Simpson
(42:50) QB #41 Shedeur Sanders
(49:55) QB #40 Jarrett Stidham
(55:00) QB #39 Deshaun Watson
(59:30) QB #38 Davis Mills

(0:00) Connor is all too happy to recap the Subway Series with Chris (6:45) Schedule Leftovers: The Chargers have a severe disadvantage (14:55) News: Aaron Rodgers (finally) signs with Steelers (27:35) DraftKings: Steelers playoff odds (29:35) Simms 2026 QB Countdown: Looking back at 2025, who&rsquo;s gonna fall out of the Top 10? (33:25) QB #43 Carson Beck (39:10) QB #42 Ty Simpson (42:50) QB #41 Shedeur Sanders (49:55) QB #40 Jarrett Stidham (55:00) QB #39 Deshaun Watson (59:30) QB #38 Davis Mills

It’s that time of year againnnnnnnnn…..SIMMS QB COUNTDOWN TIME! We kick off the journey to #1 with a couple rookie passers. Plus, you’ll see where Deshaun Watson & Shedeur Sanders rank for Chris. But first, Aaron Rodgers (finally) signs with the Steelers, and the guys break down the Chargers quietly brutal schedule.

Simms 2026 QB Countdown kicks off + Aaron Rodgers FINALLY signs with Steelers

(0:00) 2026 Schedule Release: What’s the first thing Simms looks for?
(4:45) Seahawks: manageable schedule for the champs
(11:05) Rams: holy $h!t hard start, holy $h!t hard finish
(15:10) 49ers: soft return after Australia
(17:40) Eagles: could Philly be a dumpster fire?
(22:50) Bears: first time they’ll have a target on their back
(26:50) Patriots: favorable schedule for a team that was just in the Super Bowl
(30:10) Broncos: they hit the Holy Sh!t category, one of the toughest starts of any team
(33:25) Chiefs: early BYE could be perfect timing
(38:15) Bills: two stretches of 4 of 5 on the road will be tricky
(41:05) DraftKings: New Head Coaches Week 1 Odds
(43:00) Cardinals: Arizona could start 0-13
(46:00) Lions: should be 4-1 entering BYE week
(47:45) Cowboys: early travel could get tricky despite them being better
(49:20) Commanders: opening stretch is brutal
(50:35) Ravens: early schedule sets up really nice for them
(51:55) Jets: still not easy, but better than it’s been
(54:45) Colts: could be 0-3 to start, and they need to make it happen this year
(56:10) Jaguars: did Trevor Lawrence really cut his hair?
(58:15) Primetime schedules are all loaded
(1:01:05) Thanksgiving Schedule looks like a playoff schedule
(1:04:45) Christmas Day Schedule stacked as well

(0:00) 2026 Schedule Release: What&rsquo;s the first thing Simms looks for? (4:45) Seahawks: manageable schedule for the champs (11:05) Rams: holy $h!t hard start, holy $h!t hard finish (15:10) 49ers: soft return after Australia (17:40) Eagles: could Philly be a dumpster fire? (22:50) Bears: first time they&rsquo;ll have a target on their back (26:50) Patriots: favorable schedule for a team that was just in the Super Bowl (30:10) Broncos: they hit the Holy Sh!t category, one of the toughest starts of any team (33:25) Chiefs: early BYE could be perfect timing (38:15) Bills: two stretches of 4 of 5 on the road will be tricky (41:05) DraftKings: New Head Coaches Week 1 Odds (43:00) Cardinals: Arizona could start 0-13 (46:00) Lions: should be 4-1 entering BYE week (47:45) Cowboys: early travel could get tricky despite them being better (49:20) Commanders: opening stretch is brutal (50:35) Ravens: early schedule sets up really nice for them (51:55) Jets: still not easy, but better than it&rsquo;s been (54:45) Colts: could be 0-3 to start, and they need to make it happen this year (56:10) Jaguars: did Trevor Lawrence really cut his hair? (58:15) Primetime schedules are all loaded (1:01:05) Thanksgiving Schedule looks like a playoff schedule (1:04:45) Christmas Day Schedule stacked as well

Connor & Chris break down the 2026 Schedule Release…which teams made Simms say HOLY SHIT BATMAN with tough schedules??? Which teams have favorable starts?? And DAMN are the primetime and holiday schedules good.

2026 Draft QB Rankings: Fernando Mendoza alone in Tier 1?

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