Rams select QB Ty Simpson in first round, echoing 2016 Goff pick

The **Los Angeles Rams** have used their **2026 first-round pick** on quarterback **Ty Simpson** — and in doing so, completed a notable bookend in franchise draft history. ———————————————— 📋 **The Pattern** The last two times Los Angeles invested a first-round selection in an offensive player, both choices were quarterbacks: - 🏈 **2016** — **Jared Goff** - 🏈 **2026** — **Ty Simpson** In the decade between those two picks, the Rams did not use a first-round selection on an offensive player. ———————————————— ✅ **Status** **Simpson** is now officially **drafted** by the Rams, with the selection marking Los Angeles's first offensive first-rounder since Goff was taken at the top of the 2016 draft.