Experts grade Rams' selection of Ty Simpson in Round 1: How did LA do?
Fans are upset about the Rams drafting Ty Simpson, but experts are split on the decision.
No team pulled off a bigger surprise than the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, picking Ty Simpson at No. 13 overall. Though the Rams had been linked to Simpson during the pre-draft process, no one thought they would take him that early.
He was viewed as more of a late-first-round or second-round prospect. And yet, the Rams still took the Alabama quarterback , hoping he will be their successor to Matthew Stafford. Fans are almost unanimously against the selection , but experts are more split on it.
Overall, though, more than half of the grades handed out have been C+ or worse. Here's a roundup of expert grades for the Rams drafting Simpson. USA TODAY : C There was widespread pre-draft skepticism that Simpson would crack Day 1 at all.
Instead, he makes it into the top half of the order. Los Angeles is likely the ideal landing spot for the signal-caller, who's short on experience but can be brought along slowly behind Matthew Stafford. But the Rams really must have seen something in Simpson to pivot from their plan to go all in for the reigning NFL MVP.
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