That's a fair take. I am just of the mind that there is too much emphasis on Simpson enabling those moves. Sure, there's a connection from the perspective of the Rams saying that 2027 first round pick came into play for upgrading the team directly due to them taking a shot on a QB of the future. But Simpson is still a bit of a dice roll as it pertains to whether he is in fact our future QB1. And by that I don't mean the guy who starts for a year or two, but the QB1 who kicks ass for a decade or more in horns.
In other words aside from the QB side of things those offseason moves may be enough to win us a title. They don't need the QBotF tied in. It's a nice storyline and there is truth to it, but Simpson is not a factor this year for the title run this team looks like it may be destined to make. Even if they were still sitting there with Jimmy on a cheap contract once again they could have made those moves and still perhaps poached a QB by positioning for one who falls out of favor in what should be a deeper class in 2027.
It feels good to have a QB who might be the future on our roster. And I am looking forward to preseason more than I have in years. So the way I see it maybe Simpson hits and if so then sure, your words will be correct. But if not, that's fine too, provided we win a title or two in the next few years, or even if Stafford plays for a few more years and keeps us relevant and Simpson ends up being a long term backup. That's not an ideal use of a 13th overall pick but I don't care all that much as long as we get a title and/or if Stafford sticks around longer than expected.
