Ty Simpson

Simpson has the arm strength to make every throw required of an NFL quarterback. His ball placement and accuracy are erratic. Simpson will be locked in for a few throws and then sail or dirt an easy checkdown or toss a pass behind a receiver on a crossing route. His accuracy also suffers when he's on the move. With his accuracy issues on the move and his statue-esque mobility, Simpson isn't an off-script artist. He's at his best when he can hit his three or five-step drop and fire the ball to a receiver when the back foot hits the ground. Many of Simpson's second-level throws are on a line. He'll need to improve with layering his passes to the second-level. There are some examples of this on film, but it's not done with nearly enough regularity. Simpson will get stuck in his progressions. He'll hang on his first read too long, way too often. He'll miss wide receivers running wide open that are later in the progression. Simpson feels a tick behind on many plays because of his propensity to linger on his first read, but also because he operates as an extreme "see it throw it" quarterback. Receivers will snap off the top of their stem and flash open, and Simpson will then fire the ball in their direction. This won't do on any level in the NFL with both of these tendencies holding him back. This will become even more pronounced with the speed and spacing of the NFL game. Simpson's play against pressure is variable. He'll step up in the pocket with composure at times or hang in the pocket and deliver an accurate ball when absorbing a big hit, but he also has concerning plays. Simpson will get happy feet versus pressure and bail workable pockets or rush his mechanics. He'll need to become more of a steadying presence versus pressure to make it in the NFL with his lack of off-script artistry. Butter fingers impacted Simpson's counting stats from his receiver depth chart last season. He dealt with the third-most drops among FBS signal callers (8.9% drop rate, 35th per PFF). Dynasty Outlook: Yes, it's true. I'm not a big believer in Ty Simpson, but it seems like the Rams are after selecting him with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Simpson will be Matthew Stafford's understudy for the remainder of Stafford's career. Sean McVay was very clear in post-draft pressers that this remains Stafford's team. The Rams have been rumored to be working on an extension with Stafford, so it remains to be seen when we'll likely see Simpson taking regular-season snaps for the Rams. This is a Michael Penix situation that could take longer to develop with a better quarterback in front of the rookie. If Stafford stays healthy, I doubt we'll see Simpson play in 2026 or maybe even 2027. If you're selecting Simpson in rookie drafts, you're going to have to be patient with him. Even though I'm not a Simpson believer with first-round draft capital attached to his name, he should be a late first-round/early second-round selection in Superflex rookie drafts simply based on draft capital attached to his name. This feels like another Kenny Pickett/Mac Jones/Michael Penix type of situation to figure out for dynasty.

The Los Angeles Rams have selected QB Ty Simpson with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Fantasy Impact

There was talk pre-draft that a team would likely trade back into the first round to take the former Alabama QB. The Rams reportedly let QB Matthew Stafford know that they were going to take Simpson and that the plan is for Simpson to take over when Stafford chooses to retire. There are questions about his arm velocity that will need to be worked out, but if there is any head coach that can develop the young quarterback, it is likely head coach Sean McVay.