Rams Shock NFL, Draft QB Ty Simpson

0:00On April 29th, the Los Angeles Rams just dropped jaws in the 2026 NFL draft by grabbing Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the proper 13th overall pick. General manager Les Sneed went all in on this guy as their future signal caller behind Matthew Stafford. Sneed's got a rep for wild moves, and this fits right in, even with the Rams chasing rings now in Stafford's prime years. Folks figured they'd wait for a later pick to build depth, not burn a top teen spot. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Simpson's stock wasn't screaming first round all the way. The Rams worried the Arizona Cardinals, sitting at pick 34, might snack him first, turning him into an NFC West nightmare twice a year. Sources say the team locked him in to avoid that risk, betting big on his upside despite no immediate playing time. This sets up Simpson to marinate on the bench, prepping for whenever Stafford's era winds down, keeping the Rams ahead of the curve.