Rams' Ty Simpson Pick: Debate or Genius Move?

0:00On April 28th, the Los Angeles Rams made waves in the 2026 NFL draft by picking quarterback Ty Simpson and his hands down the most. Debated move of the whole thing, national experts are ripping apart the Rams' entire draft class over it, saying they passed up better options. But not everyone's hating, ESPN's Mike Tannenbaum jumped in Tuesday with a fierce defense of Simpson and the Rams' choice. Tannenbaum points out the Rams had no huge gaps elsewhere on the roster except quarterback, echoing what Dan Graziano said too. Still, he argues they had to grab this shot at a top 15 pick. Rams brass knows they won't be picking this high again anytime soon with their contender status. They're 38-year-old starters dealing with back issues, so Simpson could see the field quick in a full 17-game slate. His pressure cooker in L.A. might just let a fire under Simpson to level up big time.