With the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams shocked everybody when they took quarterback Ty Simpson out of Alabama . Very few expected the Rams to take a quarterback, let alone Simpson.  To say Simpson isn’t your typical first-round quarterback would be an understatement. At 6’1, 212 pounds, Simpson only has mediocre size. He doesn’t have a special arm like Fernando Mendoza and his athleticism won’t scare opposing defenses. However, the biggest red flag was that Simpson was the starting quarterback at Alabama for just one season and only had 15 starts.  The Bill Parcells requirement for drafting quarterbacks may be outdated, but it isn’t a bad guideline to follow. Brock Purdy hit all of Parcells’ boxes. The Parcells rules for drafting a quarterback state:  The prospect must be a Senior and to have graduated.  Be a three-year starter who has started 30 games and won at least 23 of them.  Have a 2:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio.…