Carr is special. I think he's going to be a very good NFL starting QB. IMO, he's a much better prospect than Ty Simpson. I'd put the 2 QBs on different tiers. Also, he plays with a RB named Aneyas Williams (he's from Missouri and says that his mom was a Rams fan.)
Rams: (#13) 1st Round QB Ty Simpson SIGNED
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Something I've never seen anyone mention about the famous 1983 QB draft class is after the 1st round, the next QB wasn't taken until late in the 5th round, an enormous gap. The other oddity is the draft was 12 rounds, yet one of the better QBs from that class, Bobby Hebert, wasn't drafted at all, presumably because he played at a small school. The draft is very different today than in 1983, but I still wonder if there is a "no name" QB that nobody talks about who isn't going to get drafted next year who will turn out to be a decent player.
Yeah, I liked him last year as well but figured he had another year of college ball in him. They can definitely win it all with this kid.
Don't listen to the mainstream sports media outlets. I'm here to bring you the truth. The real monster QB draft isn't next year in 2027; it is the draft after that in 2028.
The Rams still hold their 1st round pick in 2028. Ty Simpson likely won't play at all in 2026. The 2027 NFL season is key, because it will determine the draft slot where the Rams will pick in the 2028 draft and 2027 is the year when we are more likely to see Simpson get real action in an NFL regular season game. The best thing for Simpson is for the Rams to keep winning and draft low in 2028. If a bunch of our guys retire or leave in FA and we have a bad 2027 season, resulting in a high 2028 draft slot, things could get squirrely, because the Rams might be in range to trade up into the top slot, where obviously the Rams could get any of the QBs on the board.
Just wait until this time next fall and you'll see what I mean. It is still very early, but some of the 2027 eligible QBs probably will stay in school for another year and there are talented QBs who are not yet eligible for the draft. Consequently, there might be about 5 QBs in 2028 that end up being better prospects than whoever becomes the first QB taken in 2027. The 2028 draft is the one that has the potential to be one of the greatest QB drafts in NFL history.
The Rams still hold their 1st round pick in 2028. Ty Simpson likely won't play at all in 2026. The 2027 NFL season is key, because it will determine the draft slot where the Rams will pick in the 2028 draft and 2027 is the year when we are more likely to see Simpson get real action in an NFL regular season game. The best thing for Simpson is for the Rams to keep winning and draft low in 2028. If a bunch of our guys retire or leave in FA and we have a bad 2027 season, resulting in a high 2028 draft slot, things could get squirrely, because the Rams might be in range to trade up into the top slot, where obviously the Rams could get any of the QBs on the board.
Just wait until this time next fall and you'll see what I mean. It is still very early, but some of the 2027 eligible QBs probably will stay in school for another year and there are talented QBs who are not yet eligible for the draft. Consequently, there might be about 5 QBs in 2028 that end up being better prospects than whoever becomes the first QB taken in 2027. The 2028 draft is the one that has the potential to be one of the greatest QB drafts in NFL history.
TALK about a FARCE !!!
Don’t know what you’re getting at ??
—Once again you”ll see what A NFL QB looks like. As a RAMS FAN you should know that,plus appreciating
what you have.
What did you think about Baileys first Sack last night ?? Instead of worrying about a FIRST RD QB ,I think seeing a UDRFA stepping up & having a better first game as a RAM the Myles Garrett.
Plus having AD99 back from retirement.How many draft picks did that cost ? Ask the niners about Purdy & Lance ??
Ty Seems mos in us like a SPONGE,he is what you want in a young QB. There’s no need to put him out there.
The beauty is having Stetson Bennet out there last week & getting just a feel for The NFL.
That’s worth a lot in developing a QB.
How good were Stafford & Adams last night ?? There’s 4 HOF player right there in 1 post.
Brock Purdy is only 26
So it's fuck them picks all over again? The Rams spent a first round pick on Simpson, knowing Stafford would be under center 2026 and 2027, with an eye towrds the 2028 draft? Well, if you think the 2028 draft is gonna be the shit, wait till we see 2029, 2030 and 2031!!! I'm sure there are a couple of 2027 high school seniors who will be taken in 2030 and 2031!! Talk about Nostradamis-like predictions!!!! And the Rams won't be picking anywhere near the area the studs will go.
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Yeah, lets wait for Payton Manning's kid in about 7 yrs.
No, it is the exact opposite of what you're saying. The more likely reason the Rams drafted Simpson is because Snead assumed that we'd never have a pick high enough to get a better QB. Asking whether Simpson is better than Mendoza isn't the right question. The relevant question is whether Simpson is the best QB the Rams reasonably could expect to draft in say over a period of 3 years. If the answer is yes, then it is risky to pass on Simpson, because if you wait until Stafford actually retires, you could end up with an inferior QB prospect who doesn't have any experience and didn't get to learn under Stafford, trying to plug him in as a rookie. On paper, the logic makes perfect sense.
The problem is that no one has a crystal ball, so things don't always play out the way you expect. Since there are some QBs coming out of the woodwork, who no one was talking about 6 months ago, suddenly the calculus has shifted, so the statistical odds of the Rams being able to get a talented QB in 2028 is much different than how it looked at the time of the 2026 draft. Snead made a "safe play" instead of kicking the can down the road and gambling on the future. Snead is assuming that the Rams will be very good in 2027 and presumably will be drafting low in the round. We don't know if that will actually happen. Remember how in 2022 we were supposed to "run it back" but had injuries and had a 5-12 season? The unexpectedly poor year resulted in the Detroit Lions getting the 6th overall selection in the 2023 draft, due to the Stafford trade. If a similar thing happened again, the Rams could surprisingly be drafting in the top 10 even without trading up, instead of picking at the bottom of the 1st round.
The Cal QB, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, is a crazy athlete. He's raw, but he could be the next Josh Allen. At first, I thought that he'd be cemented into the number one overall slot, but if you look around the country, there are other QBs who could unseat him and scramble the order. That's how crazy the 2028 QB draft could become. Way to early to worry about this now, because we're not talking about how the current year will go, we're talking about what the Rams record will be next year. But, buckle your seatbelts, because things could get interesting if things fall a certain way.
Yeah - WHAT a FREAKING DOUCHE BAG !!
Anyone here think The Rams are going to draft this PRICK ?? A fair statement!! Imo - The Rams are happy with Ty Simpson.
Is it proven about the porthole of young QB’s ? There’s a reason why The Rams really liked Ty.
Not a Peyton Fan either.Heard him a his brother on espn before the Monday Night game.He DON’T know CHIT about The Rams.I give ELI more props.He has more Super Bowl mvp’s than his older brother & as many Super Bowl wins.
To illustrate what I'm talking about, Sam Teets in his most recent 2027 mock draft predicted that many big name QBs will skip the draft and stay in school. If he's right, this is a short list of the QBs who could be in the 2028 draft. By the time we get there, even more QBs could emerge and jump into the mix. Good luck predicting the order they will be taken, because I have no clue.
JKS, Cal
CJ Carr, ND
Drake Lindsey, Minnesota
Kamario Taylor, Miss St
Austin Simmons, Mizzou
LaNorris Sellers, SCar
Juilan Sayin, Ohio St
Drew Mestemaker, OKST
Bryce Underwood, Michigan
Keelon Russell, Alabama
Dylan Raiola, Oregon
CJ Bailey, NCST
Malik Washington, Maryland
Are you kidding me? If you aren't familiar with all these QBs, check out some of their highlights. Seriously, have you ever seen a QB draft like that?
JKS, Cal
CJ Carr, ND
Drake Lindsey, Minnesota
Kamario Taylor, Miss St
Austin Simmons, Mizzou
LaNorris Sellers, SCar
Juilan Sayin, Ohio St
Drew Mestemaker, OKST
Bryce Underwood, Michigan
Keelon Russell, Alabama
Dylan Raiola, Oregon
CJ Bailey, NCST
Malik Washington, Maryland
Are you kidding me? If you aren't familiar with all these QBs, check out some of their highlights. Seriously, have you ever seen a QB draft like that?
So many memes and comments for this and all of them that are appropriate are also too harsh for the mods to allow. This thread has gone full tropic thunder meme and its really pathetic.
Yet again we're moving on ftom Simpson because of fans imprinting their
Nope too harsh still. Sad where this yhread has gone.
Yet again we're moving on ftom Simpson because of fans imprinting their
Nope too harsh still. Sad where this yhread has gone.
Kamario Taylor is one of the best arm talents I’ve ever seen. Only 19 years old and the ball absolutely explodes coming out of his hand. It’s effortless. Plus he’s 6’4 230 with great mobility. I haven’t been this high on a QB prospect in maybe 10 years. Only knock is he plays in an offensive system that hasn’t produced a lot of successful NFL QBs. But his talent and upside is so off the charts, he just needs to get with the right staff and system in the NFL and he’ll dominate.
I wouldn't be opposed to getting another QB prospect, to keep the quality level up in the QB room. It's the single most important position on the field.
Don't get me wrong, I'm excited about seeing Simpson in horns, I think his talent is definitely there & if we don't draft another QB I think we'll be in great hands. FYI I'm much more excited about seeing Simpson play than I was with Goff.
I've mentioned the fact to Twopointtry that I wouldn't take a running back like Kewan Lacy, even if he fell to us in the second round because we have bigger fish to fry than running back.
I feel the exact same way about quarterback.
It's just not important compared to other positions that we desperately need. Wide receiver (must double-dip, especially looking at Nacua and Adams and where they sit at free agency), offensive line (to the point of double and possibly even triple-dipping, depending on how much we lose, since four of our starters are free agents), defensive line (definitely need more juice at pass-rusher than we have if AD re-retires because Fiske, Davis, and Ford are all free agents after that year), depth at cornerback (Forbes is certainly gone, and Wallace is a RFA), edge (possibly Agent Zero and Desjuan Johnson leaving), and tight end (again, depending on how much we lose with Parkinson and Allen as free agents and Higbee clearly on his last legs), possibly even a new punter if we let Evans go (a possibility considering that he's still been outkicking our coverage and has been wildly inconsistent).
There's no way I draft a quarterback in 2027's draft, especially with limited picks, and especially if Stafford decides to stay.
I feel the exact same way about quarterback.
It's just not important compared to other positions that we desperately need. Wide receiver (must double-dip, especially looking at Nacua and Adams and where they sit at free agency), offensive line (to the point of double and possibly even triple-dipping, depending on how much we lose, since four of our starters are free agents), defensive line (definitely need more juice at pass-rusher than we have if AD re-retires because Fiske, Davis, and Ford are all free agents after that year), depth at cornerback (Forbes is certainly gone, and Wallace is a RFA), edge (possibly Agent Zero and Desjuan Johnson leaving), and tight end (again, depending on how much we lose with Parkinson and Allen as free agents and Higbee clearly on his last legs), possibly even a new punter if we let Evans go (a possibility considering that he's still been outkicking our coverage and has been wildly inconsistent).
There's no way I draft a quarterback in 2027's draft, especially with limited picks, and especially if Stafford decides to stay.
College highlights don't always translate well to the NFL. At best, two to three of these guys end up being exceptional NFL QBs. There is a reason why the league always remains deficient of good QB talent.
Thank you! Enough said! If it makes perfect sense on paper, execute the plan. Uncertainty exists in our world. You execute the best plan that makes sense from what we currently know.
2028 is too late. Waiting that long for the QB of the future is the opposite of making perfect sense.
The strategy must be based on some assumption since we don't know the future. There are no plans or strategies that can eliminate uncertainty. In this case, because his team is loaded with talent helmed by a top 5 HC, his assumption is sound.
Ty Simpson is our Quarterback of the future. There will be no highly drafted Quarterbacks by us in the near future.
The only possible variation on this is if Ty is traded for a Star veteran QB.
The only possible variation on this is if Ty is traded for a Star veteran QB.
QB is the most important position on a football team. The Rams shouldn't draft a QB just for the sake of drafting another QB. The reason you'd consider taking someone else despite already having Ty Simpson on the roster is if the conversation goes along the lines of the following:
Snead: "Hey, Sean. What do you think about [Quarterback X]?"
McVay: "He's incredible. He's the best QB prospect I've seen in any draft since I've been an NFL head coach."
Snead: "Patrick Mahomes was drafted your first year with the Rams."
McVay: "I stand by what I said."
I didn't even list all the possible candidates. One guy listed on 2028 boards is Tavien St. Clair, the backup QB at Ohio State. Since he's Sayin's backup, he's sitting and waiting for his chance. That guy is huge, with a big arm. For all we know, the top QB won't be any these other guys, it could end up being St. Clair.
The 2028 draft has the potential to become the most ridiculous QB draft I've ever seen. No matter which player you tab as your favorite, it doesn't take much imagination to see that QB dropping to at least the 5th QB off the board instead of going at the top pick. If enough QBs jump into the draft pool, it doesn't seem numerically possible for all of them to get selected in the 1st round. Multiple really good QBs could slide at least into Day 2.
For sake of discussion, just assume that a QB who unexpectedly slips is the Cal QB, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele. His physical skills are fantastic, but sometimes he makes bad decisions and throws some loose and ugly INTs.
In the famous 2004 draft with the Eli Manning and Rivers trade, Big Ben was the 11th overall pick. When Rivers was picked, it caused Roethlisberger to slide down the board. To make things reasonable, let's say that the Rams held the 16th overall selection in the 2028 draft and at the end of the first 10 picks, JKS still hasn't gotten picked. Just like Big Ben, he's on the board. Remember, Mahomes was the 10th overall selection in his draft.
The Rams clearly drafted Simpson, because they thought they were getting a starting QB. The question is how much do they really love him, because the reason you'd draft a different QB is you don't just think you're getting a starter, you think you're getting a league MVP quarterback. Teams passed on Aaron Rodgers, because they had recently drafted different QBs (e.g. Byron Leftwich, Kyle Boller). We didn't take ARod, because we didn't have a need at QB. We had Marc Bulger. The Rams drafted Alex Barron. In hindsight, I'd argue that the better draft result for the Rams would have been if they had completely ignored perceived need and taken ARod when he fell in the draft. Is Bulger + Barron > Aaron Rodgers?
The Packers themselves nearly faced a similar decision and could have dumped ARod for a different QB. They supposedly weren't sold that ARod was the answer and were considering drafting Vince Young. If they had made that swap and given up on ARod, it could have become a catastrophic mistake and cost them a Super Bowl.
If the Rams find themselves in striking distance to get JKS, either just staying where they are or making a small trade up, are we going to pass on that opportunity? It would show a ton of confidence in Simpson, because if you're Snead/McVay, the chance to draft a QB with such a super high talent level is something that might only happen once in their entire careers as GM/coach.
It is the most important position on the field. It's also what we absolutely do not need in 2027 unless Stafford decides to hang them up after the 26/27 season is over and not play out his contract (a possibility, but something I highly doubt). That's what I was talking about: 2027's draft, not 2028 - and even then, I believe they roll with Simpson. It's not like he's chopped liver, after all; he was easily the second-best quarterback in the 2026 Draft, and he has a very good chance of becoming the best out of the class, particularly because we're letting him marinate behind Stafford, learning from him and taking over for him eventually.
What QB in 2028 is going to have that time behind a vet QB like Stafford? Stafford may very well be retired by then, and you'll just be throwing a rookie QB in a trial by fire that might just break him, and there's no real time to "learn at the job" on a competitive team like we have been. If you're saying Simpson is going to be the starting QB at first, you're wasting your precious first-round draft pick on someone who may never start for this team.
I don't care about how talented a QB from the 2028 class might be in the NFL; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, and that bush is guarded by brambles and gorse and surrounded by bracken spores, poison ivy, and poison oak. You might get those two birds, but more likely than not, you're just going to hurt yourself and get nothing.