Ty Simpson, drafted 13th overall by the Rams, is viewed as less prepared for the NFL compared to Jalen Milroe and Bryce Young, according to SEC coaches. Concerns about his readiness and performance last season have been raised, leading to skepticism about his immediate impact.
SEC coaches have stated that Simpson is not ready to be a starter in the NFL and performed only adequately last season, making him easier to prepare for than Milroe.
Coaches noted that Simpson had limitations in his run game and was considered 'just OK' last season, raising doubts about his readiness for the NFL.
Simpson was drafted 13th overall, which surprised many coaches, especially when compared to Bryce Young, who was the number one pick in 2023.
The Rams will need to manage Simpson's development carefully, as he may not be ready to play immediately and will likely sit behind Matthew Stafford for a while.
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āI honestly was surprised,ā an SEC defensive coordinator said. āI was surprised by the team, too.ā āFor him to go that high, I was a little bit like, āWow, OK,'ā the coach said. āI donāt know how he practices, I donāt know his mind. They were saying he was banged up in the back stretch, but he was just OK. Maybe he has those qualities that you canāt coach that some of these [NFL teams] fell in love with.ā Other SEC coaches acknowledged that Simpsonās profile has some clear concerns ā āHeās not ready to go be a starter in the NFL right now, heās got work to do,ā one SEC coordinator said ā but noted that he performed well for much of last season, even with an offense that had limitations with its run game. Another defensive coordinator said Simpson was not has hard to prepare for as Young and Milroe. For context, Bryce Young was the number one pick in the 2023 draft but has struggled for the better part of his NFL career and been benched multiple times by the Carolina Panthers. Although Young ended last season on a high note, he has a long ways to go before heās established as a long-term starter in the league. Simpson spent two years on the bench behind Milroe prior to Milroe being a late third round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2025. The Seahawks expect Milroe to take time to develop, but still threw out all of their planned packages for him last season after only three snaps, all of which went poorly. L.A. is in a similar position with Simpson in that they did not draft him to play right away. All the coaches in ESPNās article that touched on the subject said that the Rams would need a similar approach with Simpson because he does not seem āreadyā for the NFL, but thereās also the lingering question of how he will get experience that he lacked in college if heās sitting behind Matthew Stafford for one or more years? Itās a tall task for the Rams coaches. And they wonāt be able to remain anonymous.