Gavin CarlsonApr 28, 2026
Carlson expects the Rams to be a playoff team again in 2026 and believes Ty Simpson, despite not being their preferred pick at 13, will be the backup quarterback behind Matthew Stafford by week two and the starter within a couple of years.
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What Gavin Carlson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromBy week two, Ty Simpson is the backup, and in two years or whatever, when there needs to be a starting quarterback, it will be Tye Simpson.
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- Locked On Rams (podcast)
- The episode
- RAMS SQUAD SHOW: DEBATING if Sean McVay wanted SHOCKING Ty Simpson No. 13 Pick + New Squad Member!
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- 1Ty Simpson to be 2nd on the depth chart“When he says he's competing with Sets and Bennett for the backup job, he's talking about in week one... By week two, Ty Simpson is the backup”
- 2Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs“It's another playoff bound team to talk about. Let's get after it.”
- 3Ty Simpson to be 1st on the depth chart“in two years or whatever, when there needs to be a starting quarterback, it will be Tye Simpson. I I'm not doubting that at all.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Simpson to be 2nd on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs2 | Playoff Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Ty Simpson to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls and 1 playoff pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Ty Simpson · 2026 season11 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 3. Gavin Carlson said 2. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against the room
Their call against everyone else's, while this is still unsettled.
1Depth Chart CallsTy SimpsonLos Angeles Rams
Ty Simpson to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Playoff PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to make the playoffs
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsTy SimpsonLos Angeles Rams
Ty Simpson to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd predicts Matt Stafford stays with the Rams rather than moving on, and says Travis Hunter may underachieve because they're being asked to play both ways — Cowherd doubts they're a No. 1 receiver and would slot them as a No. 2 receiver while being a No. 1 corner.Colin Cowherd · Trade and Signing Calls · Matthew Stafford · Hit 100
Cowherd believes Matt Stafford's public negotiation posturing means he ultimately stays in Los Angeles, and he flags Travis Hunter as a high draft pick who could underachieve because trying to play both cornerback and receiver full-time will hurt him.Chris Simms · Score Predictions · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 93
Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game.Connor Rogers · Game Outcome Picks · Los Angeles Rams · Hit 100
Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night.
More depth chart calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
Michael Moore · Depth Chart Calls · Shedeur Sanders · Hit 100
In a Week 9 injury roundup, Moore forecast which banged-up fantasy contributors would play or sit: Deshaun Watson, Garrett Wilson, David Montgomery, Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, TreVeyon Henderson and Terrance Ferguson are expected out, while Travis Kelce, Saquon Barkley, Michael Wilson, Christian Watson and Emeka Egbuka should play. They also expect Shedeur Sanders and Drew Lock to start at quarterback.Nic Bodiford · Depth Chart Calls · Joe Fagnano · Hit 100
Previewing Week 9 running game matchups, Bodiford expects Jacksonville to win lopsidedly over a depleted Baltimore team, with Bhayshul Tuten sitting out and Chris Rodriguez taking over as lead back, while Joe Fagnano starts at quarterback for the Ravens. They also view Broncos rookie Jonah Coleman as an RB2 going forward.