Alabama’s Ty Simpson was offered over $6 million to return to college football for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
He declined, stating that he wouldn’t turn his back on the Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a>. Instead, he reaffirmed his desire to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, and the quarterback is expected to be taken in the first two rounds this April.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n While Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is locked in as the No. 1 pick to the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, it becomes much harder to gauge where Simpson will go.<\/p>\n If scouts only looked at the first three-thirds of the season, Simpson would be an easy top-two selection alongside Mendoza. But after a disappointing end to the campaign and regression, there’s an argument that he might not even get selected in the first round or be the second signal-caller taken off the board.<\/p>\n But Simpson, at his peak, showed he can be one of the best QBs in the nation, and one Super Bowl-contending team is reportedly very interested in the Crimson Tide leader.<\/p>\n While the Los Angeles Rams<\/a> know that reigning MVP Matthew Stafford will be under center for them in 2026, the 38-year-old veteran is heading towards retirement.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Per ESPN, the Rams think Simpson is “their type” of QB and could be a perfect successor for Stafford. The plan would be to have Simpson sit behind the MVP for a season or two before taking the reins in Sean McVay’s complex, motion-heavy offense.<\/p>\n For Simpson, it might be the perfect spot for him. After being open about how he was hurt down the stretch, it’d allow the 23-year-old time to learn the Rams system and be taught by one of the best pocket passers of his generation.<\/p>\n The Rams have two first-round picks in April’s draft. And although they are currently projected to go for a cornerback or wide receiver with the higher of their two picks (Atlanta Falcons<\/a>‘), a selection of Simpson with their late round selection might be in the cards.<\/p>\n