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The Los Angeles Rams selecting Ty Simpson with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft immediately became the biggest story of the three day spectacle. But not in a good way.
Confusion, criticism and debate rained down on the team and the former Alabama quarterback from all corners of the sporting world.
All of that conversation wasn’t without merit.
The Rams were fresh off an NFC Championship Game appearance with Matthew Stafford still playing at an elite level. Many fans wanted another weapon, an offensive lineman or ANYTHING to push the teams Super Bowl odds even higher. Certainly not a quarterback who might not see meaningful snaps for years.
Ty Simpson heard all of it. He just didn’t care.
“I really didn’t care, to be honest with you,”Simpson toldSports Illustrated at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere. “Everybody can have an opinion, but it’s my job to take care of my business.”
The Rams have never operated like a franchise desperate for public approval. They traded draft picks for stars when the rest of the leaguecalled them reckless. They won a Super Bowl doing it. Now they’re trying something different: planning for life after Stafford before their backs are completely against the wall.
McVay shut down any rumorsof a quarterback controversy shortly after drafting the quarterback, “Let’s make one thing clear, this is Matthew Stafford’s team.”
And Simpson understands his current assignment.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
