Only one Rams draft pick ranked among ESPN's 100 best of 2026
ESPN's Matt Miller ranked the 100 best picks of the 2026 draft, and only one Rams selection made the list
No draft pick has been discussed more since last week than the Los Angeles Rams ’ selection of Ty Simpson at No. 13 overall . Les Snead and Sean McVay have talked about it endlessly, while analysts left and right have broken it down in both positive and negative lights.
ESPN’s Matt Miller likes the decision at least a little bit, but he may not have been a big fan of the Rams’ other picks. He ranked his 100 best picks of the 2026 draft and only one Rams selection made the cut: Simpson at 13. It was ranked 42nd on Miller’s list, with Simpson being ranked as the 40th-best player on his final board.
On value, Simpson wasn't a match for where he was selected . But the idea of drafting a quarterback before you need one is strong. It worked for Green Bay -- twice.
It worked for Kansas City when Alex Smith was taking the Chiefs to the playoffs. And though no one would say that Simpson will be Aaron Rodgers , Patrick Mahomes or Jordan Love , it's a sound thought process. If you're a perennial Super Bowl contender such as the Rams, you believe that you won't have an early enough pick in the first round of the next two drafts to select Matthew Stafford 's successor.