Rams Draft Ty Simpson, Betting on Future

0:00On April 24, the Los Angeles Rams just shook up the draft by snagging Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. This is their big bet on the future, lining up a successor for NFL MVP Matthew Stafford who's 38 and only committed through next season. Rams GM less need, rarely goes first round. He's only done it twice in 10 years, but he pulled the trigger on Simpson who some boards didn't even rate. That high. Simpson started just one year for the Crimson Tide, throwing for 3,567 yards and getting them to the Rose Bowl after. Backing up for three seasons, fans and analysts are buzzing because the Rams passed on hot shot receiver McCoy Limon to build long-term instead of stacking the now around Stafford. LA finished 12 and 5 last year, made a deep playoff run, but lost the NFC title game to Seattle 1 win shy of the Super Bowl. Simpson lacks elite arm strength or size, but the Rams dig his pocket presence, quick

1:01decisions under fire and technique. He might back up Stafford next year if Jimmy Garoppolo hangs it up, especially since Sneed already flipped picks to grab cornerbacks, Trent McDuffy and Jalen Watson, fixing their secondary woes. With Stafford locked in short term in a stacked roster, the Rams are playing chess while the windows open, setting up Simpson to learn from one of. The best before stepping in.