Rams Draft Ty Simpson, Shake Up QB Depth Chart

The Los Angeles Rams stirred up major drama in the NFL draft by snatching quarterback

Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick.

It was a bold move, nobody saw coming that high, especially since they already have Matthew

Stafford as the starter.

But with backup Jimmy Garabolo hinting at retirement, the Rams needed to lock down their quarterback

death right now.

Earlier this week, reports hit that Garabolo might hang it up after two solid years as the

steady vet behind Stafford, that left the spot wide open, and the Rams weighed options

like trading for a young gun, signing a free agent like Russell Wilson, or sticking

with.

Stetson Bennett, their fourth round pick from last year.

Fans and analysts are buzzing because this screams no real trust in Bennett stepping

up.

He sat behind Garabolo, learning the ropes, and missed time as a rookie, but the Rams passed

on giving him the full back of gig.

Instead, they invested big and Simpson for immediate competition and long-term stability.

Rams' head coach Sean McBae said, Simpson will battle Bennett for the number two spot,

but history shows these rookies usually climb the depth chart.

Quick.

Thing Jared golfed back in the day, or recent guys like Jaden Daniels, they all overtook

the vets.

So now Bennett slas to quarterback three, still valuable as a mentor in the system, maybe

even helping Simpson day to day.

This pick locks in the future behind Stafford and shifts the whole back of dynamic for

training camp.

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