Rams Draft Ty Simpson, Max Klare: Crowded Tight End Room

0:00On April 25, the Los Angeles Rams turned heads in the 2026 NFL draft by grabbing Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. Coming off a season where they were just one win from Super Bowl 60, folks figured they chased a plug-and-play guy, not a long-term staffer, successor. Later, at the 61st pick in Round 2, they doubled down on offense by snagging Ohio State Titan Max Claire. This move stacks their already-loaded tight-end group, pushing them to six bodies on the roster. Fans and analysts are scratching their heads over piling into a position with no urgent holes. They already boasts Kobe Parkinson, who balled out with eight scores last year, veteran Tyler Higby, Davis Allen, practice squad guy Mark Redman, and second-rounder Terrence Ferguson from last year. Claire brings solid-receiving chops, with 43 catches for 448 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games last season. Before transferring from Purdue, where he posted 51 grabs for 685 yards and four scores,

1:06he's a former quarterback with speed to stretch the field vertically. Still, his drops and shaky blocking raise flags in a crowded room, but if Sean McVeigh and Nate Schillhase unlock that athletic upside, Claire could. Serve out a role in creative sets like 13 personnel.