Rams Surprise Pick: Ty Simpson Joins LA

0:00On April 24, the Los Angeles Rams shocked the NFL draft by grabbing quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick, catching even Simpson. Off guard since he had zero direct chats with coach Sean McVeigh or general manager Les Sneed beforehand. Simpson only linked up with some Rams scouts back at Alabama, and that was it. No visits, no deed talks, just agent stuff. His dad coaches at UT Martin and No Sneed, but this was Simpson's first real combo with the GM right after the pick. McVeigh showed up at the presser looking straight-faced, sparking talk that he pushed for a vet to boost Matthew Stafford now, not a long-term backup. Like Simpson, who will battle Stetson Bennett for that spot. Simpson's all in though, hyped to join the squad and steady Stafford out close, calling him one of the all-time greats whose film they broke down at. Bama. Rams fans got a curveball here, but Simpson's ready to grind and soak up that McVeigh magic could be the start of something fresh in LA. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.