Rams Gamble on Raw QB Ty Simpson

0:00On April 24th, the Los Angeles Rams just grabbed Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the draft. This guy has only got 31 college games under his belt, and this past season was his first as a full-time starter. Unlike grabbing a vet like Matthew Stafford, this is a raw project for Sean McVay to mold from the jump. Earlier this week, Rams' GMless Need had ties to Simpson's dad, whose head coach at UT Jordan, and nudged him to skip big NIO money and enter the draft despite the cool reception. Most quarterbacks would jump at playing for McVay, especially as a backup plan to aging Stafford. Fans and analysts are buzzing about whether McVay lives up to his guru status. Look at other hot shot coaches, Kyle Shanahan thrived with vets like Jimmy Garoppolo before Tray Lance flamed out, Kevin O'Connell built on Kirk, Cousin's pro bowls, and McVay himself won with Stafford after Jared Goff. These guys weaponize offenses, but they don't always magic up stars from nowhere.

1:03Meanwhile, the Rams beefed up their defense this offseason with guys like Jalen Watson, Trent McDuffy, and Cam Curl. Right after the Simpson pick, teams scooped up tackles in why receivers fast positions, some say were bigger needs to chase one more ring with. Stafford. Now it's time to let Simpson cook without Sky High hype that crushes young QBs. McVay could have lured any vet for cheap with his rep. But this gamble tests if he's truly the quarterback whisperer for the long haul. That's the story for today, NFL News. Today, driven by AI.