Matthew Stafford just won MVP, but the contending Rams still drafted Ty Simpson in Round 1. Is it bad team building, or are there precedents for this working?
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Does the Rams' Stafford-Simpson approach make sense? Barnwell looks at 12 similar past situations
Matthew Stafford just won MVP, but the contending Rams still drafted Ty Simpson in Round 1. Is it bad team building, or are there precedents for this working?
Published April 28, 2026, 12:13 PM
Updated June 10, 2026, 10:00 PM5.1K
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