The Rams improved their roster Thursday night

TL;DR

The Los Angeles Rams improved their roster by selecting quarterback Ty Simpson 13th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. This move provides them with a backup option alongside Matthew Stafford, especially with Jimmy Garoppolo's potential retirement looming.

Key points

Rams drafted quarterback Ty Simpson 13th overall in 2026 NFL Draft
Jimmy Garoppolo's potential retirement influenced the pick
Simpson provides a backup option alongside Matthew Stafford

Los Angeles Rams

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: Ty Simpson of Alabama embraces NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected 13th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) | Getty Images Is the Los Angeles Rams squad better after Round 1 of the NFL Draft? Yes, it is. They added a desirable quarterback to their roster. With Jimmy Garropollo potentially retiring, the Rams didn’t have a backup quarterback outside of Stetson Bennett. Unless Bennett and the Rams surprise everyone more than they did with the Simpson pick, Bennett will not take the field for L.A. in any meaningful games. With Simpson drafted, the Rams can continue their plan of having Bennett on the roster for whatever their reasons are, but they have two actual quarterbacks who they can stomach putting on the field in Matthew Stafford and the newly added Simpson. Could the Rams have picked someone other than Simpson? Yes. Did the Rams improve their roster taking Simpson? You can say no. The Rams will disagree, so would I. The roster improved. Maybe years from now there will be a book written, and that book will spell out that someone in L.A. hated this pick (maybe I’ll write a book about how counterintuitive the Simpson pick is), but for now, Simpson is the pick, and the Rams are going to try and sell that fans on improving their roster both now and later. On paper, L.A.’s roster has improved. Was this improvement worth the 13th overall pick of 2026? To be determined. Could the Rams have done better with their 13th overall pick? To be determined.

Q&A

Who did the Rams draft in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Rams drafted quarterback Ty Simpson 13th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

How does Ty Simpson's selection impact the Rams' quarterback situation?

Ty Simpson's selection gives the Rams a backup quarterback option alongside Matthew Stafford, especially with Jimmy Garoppolo potentially retiring.

Was the Rams' 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft a good decision?

The effectiveness of the Rams' decision to select Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick will be evaluated over time.