The web search results discuss the Rams selecting Ty Simpson and mention Matthew Stafford winning MVP last season, but no single source corroborates the specific claim that the selection happened 'Thursday night' or that the selection was made 'despite' Stafford winning MVP in a way that is independently verifiable across multiple sources. The evidence is heavily focused on the draft context but lacks the specific narrative structure of the claim.

The claim states Simpson said Kelly Stafford contacted him after his name was called. One web search result directly quotes Simpson saying Kelly Stafford welcomed him, but no other independent source corroborates the specific detail that she contacted him *after* his name was called.

The web search results mention Stafford having a strong season and reaching the NFC Championship game in 2025, and that Simpson was selected, but they do not contain a single source that explicitly links all three elements—Stafford's 2025 success, the surprise nature of the pick, AND Simpson being expected to be a backup—into one cohesive, corroborated statement.

The web search results mention Stafford's performance (e.g., 46 touchdowns in one search result, 41 in another), but none of the evidence sources connect this performance directly to a statement from Stafford suggesting he 'might not be in any rush to mentor Simpson.' The evidence is descriptive of Stafford's stats, not his stated intentions regarding mentorship.