Rams Draft Simpson for McVay's Future

0:00It's April 27th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Los Angeles Rams dropped jaws in the 2026 NFL Draft by grabbing Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at pick number 13. It was the first round shocker, especially since head coach Sean McVay looks straight up grumpy about it at first, brushing it off as just a bad mood. But here's the twist from an anonymous NFL player relayed by Fox Sports. The Rams might have scooped Simpson not just for his arm, but to lock down McVay long term once Matthew Stafford hangs it up. McVay's fluttered with retirement before, and folks figure he hates the idea of a full quarterback rebuild dragging the team down. With the Rams humming right now, losing their top coach would her bad. Simpson's got a low floor, but sky high ceiling, and McVay could be the perfect guy to mold him into a star over the next four or five years. His theory's pure speculation, but if he keeps McVay coaching winners, it's a smart

1:00gamble worth watching as Stafford's arrow winds down.