NFC West Draft: Rams Grab Simpson, 49ers & Seahawks Beef Up Backfields

0:00It's April 24th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI, on Cori with the story. The NFC West stays stacked with contenders like the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and even the Arizona Cardinals. Jumping in, this draft, the Rams grabbed quarterback Ty Simpson in a move that caught folks off guard, planning to groom him behind Matthew Stafford for at least a year. John Lynch, the 49ers general manager, called Simpson a solid player, but said the hype around his draft spot led to some real surprises. He noted how teams often go bold with quarterbacks, just like they did here. Lynch knows this playbook well from his own days drafting Traylant's third overall back in 2021. The plan was to park him behind Jimmy Garoppolo, and they lucked into Brock Perty that same year, who stepped up big time. Meanwhile, the Cardinals and Seahawks both snag starting caliber running backs in the

1:00first round, beefing up their backfields. With these moves, the division's prime for another dogfight. Every team stacking talent, so expect fireworks when they clash next season.