Kiper Slams Rams' Draft: Simpson Gamble

0:00On April 27, ESPN draft guru Mel Kuiper Jr. dropped his grades for the 2026 NFL Draft Classes and he hit the Los Angeles Rams with a C-plus. Coming off a season where they were just one-win shy of Super Bowl 60, Kuiper scratched his head at their pick of quarterback Ty Simpson 13th. Overall, he figured the Rams biggest holes were a wire receiver and right tackle, with Stuzz like Monroe Freeling, Blake Miller and McCuy Limon still on the board. Sure, Matthew Stafford is 38, banged up lately and they lacked a real backup plan beyond Stetson Bennett. But grabbing a future quarterback now didn't boost their win now squad. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Kuiper sees Simpson as a late first-round guy for team's desperate at the position right away. The Alabama passer only started 15 college games last year with up and down stats, making it a gamble when the Rams are contenders today. Later rounds didn't wow him either. Tied in Max Claire felt like a slight stretch and they skipped wide receiver Zachariah

1:02Branch who went to Atlanta. They did snag CJ Daniels for Miami in the sixth, but Kuiper wanted more pop at that WR-3 spot. Rams front office has earned some trust with their track record of contention, so this class could flip the script and silence the skeptics as these. Yankees hit the field.