The Los Angeles Rams shocked just about everybody in the country last Thursday night when they drafted former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Rams are locked into starter Matt Stafford next season and every season until the former Georgia quarterback decides to call it a career or — though this option appears highly unlikely — he leaves LA. For that reason, it appeared that Los Angeles would be set to draft some help for Stafford, whether it be in the trenches or an offensive weapon at receiver or tight end.
Instead, the Rams picked a QB who had a Round 2 grade according to many draft analysts.
On Monday, Simpson told ESPN radio’s Ian Fitzsimmons that he and the Rams had a “secret meeting” that the two parties agreed to keep under wraps, lest another team find out that Los Angeles was interested in Simpson and attempt to trade up to scoop him.
Notably, Simpson also told Fitzsimmons that this meeting included “hours and hours” talking football with Rams head coach Sean McVay. This goes against Simpson’s draft night comments, when he originally said he had only had a brief meeting with the Rams during Alabama’s Pro Day workout.
“We tried to keep this under wraps as long as we could,” Simpson said of the meeting,
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