There was no shortage of critics when the Los Angeles Rams drafted Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in April. Everyone was shocked by the move, but now that we’re almost two months removed from the selection, people have come around to it – especially after the Rams traded for Myles Garrett.
Torry Holt is fully on board with the selection, believing it was the perfect pick to set up the Rams for the future. More importantly, he thinks Simpson fits extremely well in Sean McVay’s offense with the variety of throws he can make, whether it’s off of play action or rolling out of the pocket.
“I had no problem with it at all. And who am I to question what Les Snead has done over the last decade?” Holt said on “Up and Adams” Wednesday. “He has done a phenomenal job and I look at this draft pick of Ty Simpson as a good pick. They are setting themselves up for the future. When you look at Ty Simpson, compact, waggle plays, bootlegs, under the center, play action, three-step drop, five-step drop, seven-step drop and a hitch, ball’s down the field. This dude can do a gamut of things with the football in his hands. It’s an offense that I think fits his style. And when you look at Les and Sean McVay and how they evaluate players, they’re bringing in players that fit what they do as a system. I think Ty Simpson does that.”
Holt said that he’s heard Simpson’s work ethic and mentality are exactly the same as Matthew Stafford’s, as well as the Rams’ other star players.
“I like the Ty Simpson pick,” he said again. “I think it fits his style, his mentality, his attitude. The way that he goes about his work, from what I’ve been told, is exactly how Matthew Stafford goes about his work, Puka Nacua goes about his work. All of those star players – Myles Garrett alike – all those guys come in ready to work, ready to put it down. Ty Simpson, I think, will fit right in that fold.”
The Rams don’t need Simpson to have an immediate impact other than being a quality backup, so he can simply sit and learn for a year before potentially taking over in 2027 – if Stafford retires.
Time can be a rookie’s most valuable asset, especially at a position like quarterback in a system as complex as McVay’s.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Torry Holt explains why Ty Simpson is a perfect fit with the Rams
Reporting by Cameron DaSilva, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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