Adam Schefter hints that Rams blockbuster trade may have dire consequences

The Los Angeles Rams once held 10 draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, and two in Round 1. Well, had is the operative word. The team is down to seven picks, and only one pick remains in Round 1. Surely that is just fine, right? Well, based on a pre-draft report from NFL insider Adam Schefter, the team may regret parting ways with that second Day 1 selection.

Schefter asserts that LA has a bona fide interest in drafting quarterback Ty Simpson, but it held him as a late Day 1 option. Now that the 29th overall pick is gone, and so it seems are the chances to add the Alabama rookie quarterback.

"When the Rams sent the No. 29 pick to the Chiefs in a deal for cornerback Trent McDuffie, it had one unintended consequence that some might not have realized: It hurt the chances that quarteback Ty Simpson would be a first-round pick.

League sources say the Rams had been eyeing him, but more so with the No. 29 pick than No. 13, which they still hold. Had the Rams not traded for McDuffie and held onto No. 29, sources say that Simpson would have been square in the conversation to land in Los Angeles behind Matthew Stafford." - As per Adam Schefter

Without the 29th pick, Los Angeles does not return to the draft podium until the 61st overall pick. That's far too late to hope for Simpson.

Rams aquired Trent McDuffie at expense of future franchise quarterback

Whether true or not, NFL rumors persistently link the LA Rams to rookie quarterback prospect Ty Simpson. But the reality is that 31 other teams may impact Simpson's availability. Unless general manager Les Sneads trades back from the 13th overall pick or trades up from the 61st overall pick, Simpson may simply be a pipe dream to end up in the Horns.

But did Snead make an error in judgment? Did trading for Trent McDuffie come at too great a cost? Not at all. McDuffie will play 1000 defensive snaps in LA's secondary in 2026. Even if he is better than freshly baked bread, Simpson will spend the entirety of the upcoming season on the bench.

Pragmatically speaking, Snead made the right choice.

Still, a trade-off was made. And that is something some fans may not realize yet. If Ty Simpson ascends to elite NFL status in the next four seasons and is not playing for LA, fans may regret the trade that rebuilt the team's weakest defensive link.

The future is uncertain. But fans still feel the sting from the decision to select wide receiver Tutu Atwell over center Creed Humphrey? There is no way to know that answer. But if history holds any relevance, fans understand that sometimes decisions can hold dire consequences.

Does that apply now? Nobody wants it to.

As always, thanks for reading.

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