CJ Carr vs Austin Simmons — NFL Draft Comparison

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CJ Carr vs Austin Simmons

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2026 Season & Measurements

6-2Height6-4

215 lbWeight220 lb

1,639Yds1,756

16TD14

1Int2

66.8%Cmp%63.0%

82Ru Yds26

3Ru TD0

Draft Simulator Stats

#42Consensus#211

QB 6Pos RankQB 16

61.0ADP217.4

1,733Drafted142

81Hype55

317xDrafted By25x

Scouting Reports

CJ Carr

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Dean Kindig

19-30 and 2 TD, 1 INT vs MIA; 16-26 and 1 TD, 1 INT vs USC. Started all 12 games. Finished the season with 195 completions and a 66.7% completion percentage. Threw for 2,741 yards and 24 touchdowns. His 24 touchdown passes thrown were tied for the most passing touchdowns in a players first 12 career starts at Notre Dame since 1966. Tossed a touchdown pass in all 12 games, the longest-streak by a Notre Dame quarterback since 2014. Had nine games with multiple touchdown throws. Added 33 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns. Carr is the grandson of legendary former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr. CJ's father, Jason Carr, and his grandfather both have extensive histories working with and coaching players who went on to become prominent veterans on the Buffalo Bills.

Austin Simmons

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CJ Carr and Austin Simmons are compared here on Fanspeak's 2027 NFL Draft data — body measurements, position-relevant college production, the community consensus big board, average draft position across thousands of mock drafts, and how often each prospect shows up in those mocks. Rather than one scout's take, the matchup reflects where the draft community as a whole values each player.

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Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, CJ Carr or Austin Simmons?

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