{"id":412484,"date":"2026-01-14T14:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/412484\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:32:56","slug":"nfl-mock-draft-2026-from-usa-today-has-rams-taking-a-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/412484\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL mock draft 2026 from USA TODAY has Rams taking a QB"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Rams<\/a> are Super Bowl contenders as of publishing this, and maybe that would mean they’d want the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a> to help bolster their championship prospects. But they have to consider their QB Matthew Stafford is getting long in the tooth. Could they pick his heir apparent?<\/p>\n

In our latest 2026 NFL mock draft from Christian D’Andrea<\/a>, he had the Rams opting to go for LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, helping a secondary that could have a few free agents on it. But in the latest USA TODAY Sports mock<\/a> from Ayrton Ostly, he had the Rams grabbing QB Ty Simpson from Alabama, which could prove prudent for the future of the franchise.<\/p>\n

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Here’s his take:<\/p>\n

Simpson’s one of the bigger mysteries of the draft. He has just one year of starting experience and has a smaller frame. But there were stretches where he looked like the best quarterback in the class. He’d take time behind Matthew Stafford before growing into the starting role.<\/p>\n

There you have it! Make sure to check out the latest NFL mock draft from D’Andrea!<\/a><\/p>\n

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