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Why Rams sent shockwaves through 2026 NFL draft with Ty Simpson pick

Nypost · · 837 words · By Vincent Bonsignore
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In a quiet moment at the NFL owners meetings last month, Rams coach Sean McVay was asked if he was open to using a high first-round draft pick to select a quarterback.”
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Multiple web search results report that Sean McVay was asked about using a high first-round pick on a quarterback during NFL owners meetings. The evidence confirms the context of the discussion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page shows the current National Football League (NFL) head coaches and their career records. The longest tenured head coach on his current team is Andy Reid, who has been with the Kansas City Chi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_NFL_head_coach…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean Patrick McVay (born January 24, 1986) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He became the youngest NFL h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_McVay
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sean McVay effect is a term used to describe a National Football League (NFL) trend regarding teams hiring young head coaches that specialize in offensive strategy, but would later be expanded to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_McVay_effect
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“McVay did not immediately dismiss the possibility.”
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The web search results provide general context about McVay's statements regarding QBs, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that he 'did not immediately dismiss the possibility.' The evidence is suggestive but not definitive on this specific nuance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay thinks it is unlikely the team will select a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft.
https://ramsnewswire.com/sean-mcvay-rams-unlikely-to-select-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean McVay spoke at league meetings last week when he shared that he hasn't been doing much work when it comes to evaluating quarterbacks for the upcoming NFL Draft. There has been plenty of ...
https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2025/4/9/24404058/rams-sean-mc…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA RAMS head coach Sean McVay has given an insight into his NFL Draft plans. There has been speculation about the moves the Rams could make in the Draft later this month.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/13992179/la-rams-quarterback-n…
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“He also made it clear it the Rams would only do so if they were truly convinced the quarterback in question could eventually be a big-time NFL player.”
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The web search results discuss the Rams' future QB plans following Stafford, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific language that the Rams 'would only do so if they were truly convinced the quarterback in question could eventually be a big-time NFL player.' This detail appears to be from the original article's narrative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This is the first post…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NFL_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1995 through the 2015 season, before moving back to Los An…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Rams
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“The Rams just made it abundantly clear what they think about Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, whom they selected with the 13th pick overall in the first round of Thursday’s NFL draft.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This is reported by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Edwin Simpson (born January 25, 1971) is an American football coach who serves as the head football coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Simpson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ty Simpson (born December 21, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). In college, he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Simpson
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“They not only believe he can be a capable replacement for Stafford, but they are also willing to surrender whatever immediate satisfaction they would have gotten by drafting a player who could have been a day one starter to wait on the delayed payoff Simpson might provide.”
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The web search results discuss the Rams drafting Simpson as Stafford's successor and the nature of the pick, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific comparative language about being willing to 'surrender whatever immediate satisfaction they would have gotten by drafting a player who could have been a day one starter to wait on the delayed payoff Simpson might provide.' This detail appears to be from the original article's narrative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was held outside of Union Station in Kansas …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Rams_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams
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“The draft night surprise sent shockwaves throughout the NFL, with the consensus being the Rams would add to their wide receiver room or beef up their offensive line with the first-round pick they acquired from the Falcons during last year’s draft.”
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Multiple web search results state that the draft night was a surprise, and that the general expectation was for the Rams to target WR or offensive line depth with their first-round pick.
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft night surprise sent shockwaves throughout the NFL, with the consensus being the Rams would add to their wide receiver room or beef up their offensive line with the first-round pick they ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/sports/rams-make-2026-nfl-draf…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rams rarely follow the script. Here's what their draft history means for 2026 and key under-the-radar targets.
https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/rams-draft-history-suggests…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES -- The 2025 NFL draft kicked off Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Los Angeles Rams traded out of the first round with the Atlanta Falcons. Their first pick of the 2025 ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/story/_/id/44520821/los-a…
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“In the Rams’ analysis, Simpson is capable of being a franchise-caliber quarterback.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the Rams viewed Simpson as a long-term, franchise-caliber prospect, suggesting they were planning for the future beyond immediate needs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft is the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event is being held in Pittsburgh on April 23–25. As a change, the time…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jason Edwin Simpson (born January 25, 1971) is an American football coach who serves as the head football coach for the UT Martin Skyhawks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Simpson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ty Simpson (born December 21, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). In college, he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Simpson
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“They didn’t earn their way to the upper half of the 2026 draft by losing a bunch of games. They shrewdly traded their way there.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Rams acquired a 2026 first-round pick from the Falcons by trading away a pick in the 2025 draft, indicating they traded their way to a favorable position.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Rams send the No. 26 overall pick to Atlanta in a package that nets them the Falcons' first-round pick in a 2026 draft class that is considered ripe with quarterback talent.
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/04/24/rams-trade-out-of-1st-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams traded the No. 26 pick to the Atlanta Falcons in a deal that includes acquiring their 2026 first-round pick.
https://ramsnewswire.com/rams-trade-no-26-pick-to-falcons-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — We're tracking every single trade in the 2026 NFL draft, from Round 1 to Round 7. Which picks exchanged hands? There were 35 draft-weekend trades last year, more than the 29 we saw in 2024 but ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/page/nfldrafttrad…
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“The Packers did that twice over the years by drafting Aaron Rodgers well before Brett Favre was ready to move on.”
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“A decade later, they selected Jordan Love long before Rodgers was on his way out of Green Bay.”
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“The Rams are making a similar bet on Simpson, who at times looked like the best quarterback in the country last year, only to take a step back when a stomach ailment cost him 30 pounds and a bunch of nagging injuries limited his effectiveness.”
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“He also falls far below the recommended time on task threshold that teams typically like to see from college quarterbacks making the transition to the NFL.”
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“Simpson started just 15 games during his career at Alabama, or 10 fewer than the 25-start standard for NFL preparation and evaluation.”
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“He will also get some of the best coaching in football and learn from a quarterback whose career will end in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.”
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