Rams Bet Big on QB, Cowboys Defense, Jets Speed; Draft Drama

0:00On April 24th, the Los Angeles Rams dropped jaws in the first round, grabbing Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at pick number 13 as they're big, swing from Matthew Stafford's successor. Stafford's got just one or two years left, maybe flirting with retirement, so they're betting on Simpson to stretch their championship run with that. Stacked, roster, team saw the logic since the Rams won't sniff the top half of the draft anytime soon, but it's a massive reach on a guy who's tiny at six feet one. 211 pounds, with barely any college starts. History's brutal on small green cubies like that. Think Mitchell-Tribisky flops, yet Simpson's got pro-style smarts, toughness, and arms if they fit Sean. McBae's scheme perfect, even if he's no elite athlete. Meanwhile, the Cowboys nailed their defense rebuild, trading up for Ohio State's safety Caleb Downs at 11 a versatile ballhawk and snagging UCF. Edge rusher Malachi Lawrence later at 23 for that DeMarcus wear bend.

1:00The Jetswood Speed Demon Mode with three first rounders, Texas Tech's David Bailey at two, Oregon Titan Kenyon Sadiq at 16 and Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. at 30. Trench's dominated two, with four tackles and guards flying off the board early, like Spencer Fano to Cleveland at nine, Caden Proctor to Miamiat, 12, and more. Plus, the league-slash pick time to eight minutes, making the whole thing zip like TikTok, ramping up the drama without the dead air. This draft's got projection everywhere, but spots like LA behind Stafford or Dallas bulking up could pay off big if these Raw Talents bulk up, and Grindriff's right.