The Rams’ shocking Ty Simpson pick might have pissed off Sean McVay, and here’s why
Sean McVay really didn’t look happy with the Rams’ pick.
There were a lot of surprises in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. The Titans taking Carnell Tate at No. 4?
Unexpected. Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain, and Makai Lemon all sliding? Shocking — but it was what the Los Angeles Rams did with the No.
13 overall pick that was truly jaw-dropping, selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson to be their signal caller of the future. We gave the pick a C+ grade . It’s not that Simpson is bad , or even that the Rams taking him wasn’t on the cards.
In fact, for a long time there was speculation the team would take Simpson in the 1st round, just at No. 29, until Los Angeles traded the pick for Trent McDuffie. The confusion around the selection is aimed more at the fact that taking a quarterback to prepare for the eventuality of Matthew Stafford’s retirement was too cute, and too smart for its own good — especially when the Rams are a team built to win right now.
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