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While Matthew Stafford earned MVP honors last season, a top NFL Draft expert believes the Los Angeles Rams have a specific player in mind to take in Round 1 to be his replacement in 2027.
When the LA Rams traded for Stafford before the 2021 season, they had hopes that he could make them a Super Bowl contender. However, over his five seasons in Los Angeles, he has exceeded expectations. He helped lead the team to a championship in his first season. Playoff trips in all but one of those five years, and a trip to the conference championship in 2025.
However, at 38, the three-time Pro Bowler is in the winter of his career, and the organization must begin preparations for a succession plan with only one season left on his current contract. Fortunately for the LA Rams, they have not one, but two first-round picks in April’s NFL Draft.
LA has been linked to a variety of players with their picks at 13 and 29, respectively. However, NFL Draft expert Todd McShay believes they are taking a hard look at a potential Stafford replacement with one of those selections.
LA Rams taking a hard look at Ty Simpson?
During a new appearance on the Up and Adams Show, McShay explained why he is a “big fan” of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. He claimed that Simpson’s first nine games in 2025 were actually better than projected No. 1 pick, Fernando Mendoza. However, he claims a bout of gastritis, poor blocking, and a bad run game late in the season had a major effect on why he is not viewed in the same light.
Nevertheless, Simpson is starting to move up draft boards after the NFL Combine, and McShay reports he could now go as high as No. 6 to the Cleveland Browns. However, he believes that it is a bad fit and would “love” to see him go to the LA Rams at 13. He added that there are team doing serious homework on Simpson and that Los Angeles is one of them.
The LA Rams will be a top team in the NFC again heading into next season, and if they play as they did in 2025, they may sign Stafford to another short-term deal. But they need to start planning for life after him, and Simpson could be an intriguing option, especially if he is given a couple of years on the bench to develop.
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