Rams' Ty Simpson: Draft Surprise or Football Nerd-Out?

0:00On April 28th, the Los Angeles Rams just snagged former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL. Draft. Hitcoe Shaw McVeigh hit the cameras looking straight up disgusted, claiming he had not done any homework on Simpson or even met him face-to-face. Teams like the Rams play these drafts close to the chest to dodge trade-ups from rivals, so that secrecy makes sense. Simpson first backed the story, saying he stuck to the script and kept any pre-draft chats under wraps. Fans and analysts lit up over McVeigh's reaction, questioning if the pick was a surprise or just draft smoke. Simpson comes in as a raw talent, with serious upside after his breakout year at Alabama. Fast forward to this week, and Simpson flipped the script, calling his time with McVeigh pure football nerd-out session, back and forth schemes like kids. In a candy store, feeding off the coach's quarterback of session, he threw four, 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns, and just five picks on 305 of 400.

1:0373 attempts. Simpson slots in as back up to 38-year-old Matthew Stafford, the 2025 MVP, so expects some real camp battles ahead as the Rams. Either next era.