Rams Bet Big on Ty Simpson, Pass on Lemon

0:00On April 24th, the Los Angeles Rams locked in Ty Simpson with a 13th overall pick, betting big on him as the future replacement for Matthew. Stafford. No second thoughts from the team the day after the draft, even though the board had some tempting options still available right there at number 13. They passed on wider receiver McCoy Lemon, who everyone linked to the Rams and who didn't go until 20th overall to the Eagles. Having him would have given Stafford another dynamic weapon, but the Rams clearly valued Simpson's quarterback up side more. On defense, Edge Russia Rubin Bain Jr. was sitting pretty perfect to pair with Jared Vers and replace Byron Young in his contract year. Or they could have grabbed Stand Out Guard, Olaiva Vega, Iowane, to shore up the offensive line ahead of free agency for Kevin Dotson and Steve Avela. Tyden Kenyansadeek, with his insane athleticism straight out the combine, was another playmaker who could have fit Sean McVeigh's scheme like a glove, especially after drafting Terrence

1:02Ferguson last year. Trading back a few spots might have snagged extra mid-around picks too, maybe even lemon later on. Rams front office stuck to their guns on Simpson, building that franchise QB pipeline, and now it's all about seeing how he develops in this stacked.