Rams: (#13) 1st Round QB Ty Simpson

[DzRams]

He needs to be playing by year 3 for this to make sense.

Why? An even more important question is, if you're the Rams, do you put a timetable on how long Stafford can play for you?

 

[Pupped]

Why? An even more important question is, if you're the Rams, do you put a timetable on how long Stafford can play for you?

Because the way you stagger contracts would be majorly impacted.
Part of having a rookie QB is the value.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

He needs to be playing by year 3 for this to make sense.

I disagree with this premise.

WILL he be playing (starting) by year 3? I'd bet yes.

Does he HAVE TO BE playing (starting) by year 3? I say definitely not.

Would be a great problem to have if Stafford remains a Top 5 Quarterback for years and years.

 

[Pupped]

I disagree with this premise.

WILL he be playing (starting) by year 3? I'd bet yes.

Does he HAVE TO BE playing (starting) by year 3? I say definitely not.

Would be a great problem to have if Stafford remains a Top 5 Quarterback for years and years.

I think it would mean that the Rams fundamentally misunderstood the situation. And I don’t think they do.

 

[DzRams]

Because the way you stagger contracts would be majorly impacted.
Part of having a rookie QB is the value.

Agreed that part of having a rookie QB is the value. But what's the answer to my question? If you're the Rams, do you put a timetable on how long Stafford can play for you?

 

[Coliseum Ram]

I think it would mean that the Rams fundamentally misunderstood the situation. And I don’t think they do.

Interesting. So are you saying the Rams have a more or less DEFINITE timeline of how long Stafford is playing? (For them)

 

[RAMSinLA]

They could of had Lemon or Bain so I hope this works out. A first round pick on a clipboard at this time seems so wasteful.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

This would be amazing, not to mention hilarious as well, if Simpson surpasses the Rodgers and Love sitting periods. We would really be going back to the OLD old days, I believe the Great Ken Stabler as a 1st Round pick sat like at least 4 years or something.

Edit: Stabler was 2nd Round pick and sat FIVE years.

And people used to get their foot x-rayed to get fitted for shoes. Doesn't make it a good idea now to sit that long lol....
Besides, you're also leaving out that free agency didn't exist back then so that was way more doable.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

And people used to get their foot x-rayed to get fitted for shoes. Doesn't make it a good idea now to sit that long lol....
Besides, you're also leaving out that free agency didn't exist back then so that was way more doable.

If Stafford is STILL playing for us, FOUR years into the Simpson pick, wouldn't that HAVE TO mean he's still winning MVP's and we're in high contention for Super Bowls???

 

[DzRams]

And people used to get their foot x-rayed to get fitted for shoes. Doesn't make it a good idea now to sit that long lol....
Besides, you're also leaving out that free agency didn't exist back then so that was way more doable.

What's the argument for it being a bad idea?

 

[Pupped]

Agreed that part of having a rookie QB is the value. But what's the answer to my question? If you're the Rams, do you put a timetable on how long Stafford can play for you?

Yes.
Two more years.
If Simpson isn't ready at that point, I'd think the pick was wasted.

I don't think it's a good bet after year 40. Brady was very much an exception.. and I do believe being 6-5 makes it easier to age as a QB. Being able to throw over people as opposed to having to move out of the pocket is a big advantage as you age.

 

[Pupped]

Interesting. So are you saying the Rams have a more or less DEFINITE timeline of how long Stafford is playing? (For them)

I would think that they have an idea.

This is how I happen to view this. There's every chance I'm wrong, but I also just don't see Stafford wanting to play that much longer. The back issue was/is real.

 

[RAMSinLA]

As time goes on a few days and weeks this is going to be a huge question. Why a first round pick.
I really hope Ty is better than people are thinking he is.

View: https://youtu.be/NTAspKAd7NA

 

[Coliseum Ram]

I would think that they have an idea.

This is how I happen to view this. There's every chance I'm wrong, but I also just don't see Stafford wanting to play that much longer. The back issue was/is real.

Wasn't trying to come off sarcastic. Was genuinely interested in your take.

As ive stated earlier, as a BETTING man i'd say Simpson by year 3.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

As time goes on a few days and weeks this is going to be a huge question. Why a first round pick.
I really hope Ty is better than people are thinking he is.

View: https://youtu.be/NTAspKAd7NA

Forgive me if i give less credence to Spears and Clark as far as Quarterback rankng goes. Ill stick with Orlovsky and McShay while it comes to Quarterbacking, thank you, I'll go to these guys for Lineback-ing

 

[Pupped]

Wasn't trying to come off sarcastic. Was genuinely interested in your take.

As ive stated earlier, as a BETTING man i'd say Simpson by year 3.

Oh, I didn't think you were. I'm sorry if I came off being rude.

Yeah... I just don't think you invest that much in the position to not reap some value. And that roster is going to start being pretty expensive.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

Oh, I didn't think you were. I'm sorry if I came off being rude.

Yeah... I just don't think you invest that much in the position to not reap some value. And that roster is going to start being pretty expensive.

All logic points to Simpson at the helm certainly by Year 3. If not year 2??? But who knows? Performance and Health will dictate. We can certainly "carry" Ty's Rookie Contract Salary as a backup seemingly.

 

[Pupped]

All logic points to Simpson at the helm certainly by Year 3. If not year 2??? But who knows? Performance and Health will dictate. We can certainly "carry" Ty's Rookie Contract Salary as a backup seemingly.

Oh, absolutely.
He's affordable as a backup.. but Stafford may not be affordable as a starter at that point. We'll see.

Man.. Stafford has made 408 million dollars.
There's another reason he won't wait too long, imo.

 

[DzRams]

Yes.
Two more years.
If Simpson isn't ready at that point, I'd think the pick was wasted.

I don't think it's a good bet after year 40. Brady was very much an exception.. and I do believe being 6-5 makes it easier to age as a QB. Being able to throw over people as opposed to having to move out of the pocket is a big advantage as you age.

From listening to McVay, the key to succession isn't primarily based on whether Simpson is ready. It's whether Stafford wants to go. I agree that not having Simpson start after two years isn't ideal, but if I'm the Rams, I don't think I would push Stafford out if he still wants to play and is playing at a high level.

You're saying you would push him out! Right?
Rams: "We're done! We're moving on to Simpson."

 

[Coliseum Ram]

Oh, absolutely.
He's affordable as a backup.. but Stafford may not be affordable as a starter at that point. We'll see.

Man.. Stafford has made 408 million dollars.
There's another reason he won't wait too long, imo.

And thats another thing, if Simpson is "2017 Mahomes-ing" it in practice, and Staff falls off, at least a little, in our eyes, we can let him go out and look, like we did last offseason in which VERY NEARLY ended up in a deal with Raiders or Giants. All options are fluid.