The Los Angeles Rams and head coach Sean McVay know that they aren’t far away from winning another Super Bowl. With the right offseason moves, they could win it all during the 2026 NFL season.
Earlier on this offseason, the Rams made the aggressive decision to trade with the Kansas City Chiefs for star cornerback Trent McDuffie. To make that deal happen, Los Angeles had to part ways with its own first-round pick in Thursday’s 2026 NFL Draft.
One concern that has started rising for the Rams has been the future of star quarterback Matthew Stafford. He won the NFL MVP award for the 2025 campaign, but age is becoming a factor.
At this point in time, Los Angeles has no clear future option after Stafford. Many have expected to see the Rams prioritize finding a young quarterback to sit behind and learn from Stafford. Some felt that they could target that signal caller in this year’s NFL Draft.
With that being said, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter has provided an update on Los Angeles that has major draft ramifications.
Adam Schefter’s Latest Rams Update Has NFL Draft Implications
Schefter mentioned that the Rams had major interest in Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. If they had kept the No. 29 overall pick, Simpson could very well have been their choice.
Now that Los Angeles has one first-round selection at No. 13, which is likely too high to take Simpson, it could hurt his chances of being a first-round pick.
“When the Rams sent the No. 29 pick to the Chiefs in a deal for cornerback Trent McDuffie, it had one unintended consequence that some might not have realized: It hurt the chances that quarterback Ty Simpson would be a first-round pick,” Schefter said.
“League sources say the Rams had been eyeing him, but more so with the No. 29 pick than No. 13, which they still hold. Had the Rams not traded for McDuffie and held onto No. 29, sources say that Simpson would have been square in the conversation to land in Los Angeles behind Matthew Stafford.”
Simpson has the talent to be a first-round pick, but the reality of the situation is that there aren’t a ton of teams in the area of the draft he’s likely to be selected that need a quarterback.
Ty Simpson Still Makes Sense for the Rams, But It’s Unlikely
The Rams are not going to make their next pick in the 2026 NFL Draft until the No. 61 overall pick. There is very little chance that Simpson will slide that far.
Los Angeles could make a play to either trade down from No. 13 and take Simpson later in the first round, or trade up from No. 61 to get him. Les Snead will have chances to move around if he truly prioritizes the Alabama quarterback.
Simpson would make a lot of sense for the Rams. He is coming off of his first season as a starting college quarterback with the Crimson Tide, completing 64.5 percent of his passes for 3,567 yards, 28 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
Should Los Angeles find a way to land Simpson, the future replacement for Stafford would be on the roster. All fans can do now is to wait and see what the Rams choose to do on Thursday and Friday.
Like Heavy Sports’s content? Be sure to follow us.
This article was originally published on Heavy Sports
The post Rams Hit With Adam Schefter Update That Has NFL Draft Ramifications appeared first on Heavy Sports.