Overview
- Media reports from limited open workouts say neither Ty Simpson nor Stetson Bennett has clearly outperformed the other in early offseason work, leaving the QB2 job unresolved.
- Ty Simpson was drafted at No. 13 as a long‑term project and the Rams plan to develop him behind Matthew Stafford rather than force an immediate starting role.
- The public evaluations come from only a small sample of non‑padded practices, so team voices and teammates including Quentin Lake urge patience and note incremental progress.
- Stafford’s recurring back management increases the practical importance of the backup decision and the Rams did not add an experienced quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo’s status grew uncertain.
- Training camp, padded practices and preseason game reps will provide the decisive evidence on who can be trusted as QB2 and how quickly Simpson can close his timing and anticipation gaps.