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Dan Orlovsky Called It: Why Ty Simpson Fits PERFECTLY with the Los Angeles Rams

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4.9890 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky joins The Next Round to break down everything you need to know from the latest NFL Draft—including one of the biggest surprises of the first round: the Los Angeles Rams selecting Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick. While the pick caught many fans and analysts off guard, Orlovsky explains why he’s been high on the former Alabama QB for months—and why this could end up being one of the smartest moves of the draft. From arm talent to football IQ, hear why Simpson is the future in Los Angeles. Plus, Dan dives into other key picks across the draft and highlights which players and teams are in the best position to succeed long-term. Which rookies are in perfect systems? Which front offices nailed their selections? And which picks could pay off in a big way in the coming seasons? If you’re an NFL fan, Rams supporter, or Alabama diehard, this is a breakdown you don’t want to miss. 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE the video if you enjoyed the analysis 📺 SUBSCRIBE to The Next Round for more NFL Draft coverage, college football talk, and expert interviews 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments: Did the Rams get it right with Ty Simpson? #NFLDraft #LosAngelesRams #TySimpson #AlabamaFootball #NFL #FootballAnalysis #RollTide #RamsHouse #Alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dan Orlovsky took so much heat for his Ty Simpson evaluation and swimming he was the salmon swimming upstream when he came to Ty Simpson evaluation.

0:41.2

He was the salmon swimming upstream when it came to Ty Simpson.

0:46.2

And I was so excited when Ty Simpson got picked simply for Dan Orlofsky.

0:48.9

Yeah, the video with you, with McAfee.

0:51.2

I mean, it became a storyline, Dan O.

0:52.0

How are you, first of all?

0:52.7

You doing well, buddy?

0:54.4

I am doing well.

1:12.1

It's great to see you guys. Anytime my name is in conversation with Clat and Daniel Jeremiah is a good thing. That's right. I'm doing great. Good to be with you guys. Yeah, that is high company there. Look, everybody likes to be right, Dan. Everybody likes to be right. I don't care how what kind of humility you have, how you're raised, you do like to be right then everybody likes to be right i don't care how what kind of humility you have how you're raised you do like to be right and you had said so much all along about tie

1:17.2

simpson and called so much criticism for it i you know we were watching you and mackifee when it happened

1:22.2

just to fill of personal validation to say look i evaluated this guy and a team that is known for making

1:28.1

great personnel decisions agreed with me. That's got to just have a tremendous amount of

1:33.1

personal validation. Oh, totally. And that's, I kind of see why you have me a, you know,

1:38.7

relatively emotional in the moment. And just on cloud nine, I got into this job or business industry, what everyone calls it, and one of the first things

1:49.5

people said to me was it's not your job to be right.

1:54.4

I immediately disagree with that.

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