When you’re based near Hollywood, maybe veering into the theater of the absurd is inevitable. But if the 2026 Los Angeles Rams want their bizarre spring trailer to signal a winter blockbuster, then they might want to add one more plot twist to the script.
To summarize the past few days, the Rams – probably the clear-cut, second-best team in the NFL in 2025 (and just barely shy of the top spot) – surprisingly chose Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. Then coach Sean McVay, admittedly, went out of his way to downplay Simpson’s selection (multiple times in various interviews) in deference to the Rams’ current QB1, league MVP Matthew Stafford. Then, even after being tabbed, Simpson claimed he’d never met McVay, nor previously spoken to GM Les Snead. THEN Snead admitted that Simpson had been less than truthful … on the Rams’ behalf.
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1. Las Vegas Raiders – QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft brings franchise‑defining moments as teams make their selections from the top of the board.
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1. Las Vegas Raiders – QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
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New York Jets – OLB/DE David Bailey, Texas Tech
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Arizona Cardinals − RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
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Tennessee Titans − WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
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New York Giants − LB Arvell Reese, Ohio State
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Kansas City Chiefs (from Browns) − CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
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Washington Commanders − LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
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New Orleans Saints − WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
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Cleveland Browns (from Chiefs) − OL Spencer Fano, Utah
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Giants (from Cincinnati Bengals) − OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Fla.)
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Dallas Cowboys (from Dolphins) − S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
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Miami Dolphins (from Cowboys) − OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
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Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) − QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
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Baltimore Ravens − G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers − DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (Fla.)
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Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) − TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
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Detroit Lions − OT Blake Miller, Clemson
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Minnesota Vikings − DL Caleb Banks, Florida
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Carolina Panthers − OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia
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Philadelphia Eagles (from Green Bay Packers via Cowboys) − WR Makai Lemon, USC
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Pittsburgh Steelers − OT Max Iheanachor, Arizona State
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Los Angeles Chargers − DE/OLB Akheem Mesidor, Miami (Fla.)
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Cowboys (from Eagles) − DE Malachi Lawrence, Central Florida
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Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) − WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
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Chicago Bears − S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
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Houston Texans (from Bills) − G Keylan Rutledge
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Dolphins (from 49ers) − CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State
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New England Patriots (from Texans via Bills) − OT Caleb Lomu, Utah
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Chiefs (from Rams) − DT Peter Woods, Clemson
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Jets (from Denver Broncos via Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers) − WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
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Titans (from Patriots via Buffalo Bills) − DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
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Seattle Seahawks − RB Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
“It was shocking. But it was shocking only because we were thinking about the L.A. Rams being a right-now team,” said NFL Network draft analyst Bucky Brooks, a former scout in the league.
“They were one player or so away from being able to close the gap on the Seattle Seahawks and overtake them. People say they’re the second-best team in the league.”
Co-signed. And co-signed.
The cloaks. The daggers. The kid gloves. The heel turns. The opportunity cost. Wild.
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