Sean McVay explains why Rams were intrigued by Ty Simpson

Sean McVay explains why Rams were intrigued by Ty Simpson originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay explained why they were so intrigued by Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.

The Rams, who drafted Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, received a ton of backlash for the selection. On top of that, it appeared that McVay himself was not a fan of the pick. None of that appears to be the case, and hearing McVay speak so highly about his future potential franchise quarterback only quiets those concerns even more.

"Based on the film and some of the vetting that Les [Snead] and his crew did, you project this guy to, whenever Matthew [Stafford] decides [to retire], potentially be a starting caliber quarterback," McVay said . "You like the body of work because of the way he was asked ot play the position. "Is it a short sample size?

Yeah, it is, but it's easier to evaluate that short sample size because you are evaluating all parts of in the drop back pass game. You are evaluating the three-step, the five-step, the seven-step, the way the field is distributed, and the types of coverage contours he's seeing in the SEC are similar to what he would see. "I like the way that he responded when guys would drop balls, and he didn't flinch.