Get NFL prospect scouting reports, live first-round grades and team breakdowns in SI’s draft tracker. The Rams have lined up their successor for Matthew Stafford. In one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 NFL draft, the Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the No. 13 pick. Though Simpson is seen as the consensus No. 2 quarterback in this year’s draft class, many did not anticipate he would go in the top-15 of the draft, or even the first round. Simpson was seen as a potential candidate to fall into the second round. Heading into the draft, mock drafts frequently had the Rams selecting a receiver or a playmaker to boost their chances at winning another Super Bowl before Stafford retires. Of course, mock drafts are often wrong. In this case, they were again. “I don’t know if you can ever take someone in the draft and say they’re going to come in and play, especially on a team like ours,” general manager Les Snead said of taking Simpson over a player who could contribute right away.…