- May 21, 2026
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The plan for Rams quarterback Ty Simpson is to spend his rookie season standing on the sideline and observing Matthew Stafford. But when the time comes for Simpson to take the field, Rams coach Sean McVay wants Simpson to be a commanding presence.
McVay said he wants Simpson working on the way he communicates with his teammates, including practicing in the mirror what he'll say in the huddle.
"What does it look like to be able to communicate, especially as a quarterback?" McVay said, via Sarah Barshop of ESPN. "How am I saying the plays? . . . You have to see plays when you're saying them, otherwise you can't call plays in this offense. . . . Practicing in the mirror, what does your voice inflection look like? How are you emphasizing certain things? How are you really being able to go through the mechanics of everything that happens before the snap? And then what's my footwork? What's my timing and rhythm?"
If Simpson actually has to take the field in an important situation in a real game this season, it will likely be a situation when the other 10 Rams are concerned that an injury to Stafford is going to derail their season. McVay knows that Simpson is going to have to work on being able to instill confidence in his teammates.
McVay said he wants Simpson working on the way he communicates with his teammates, including practicing in the mirror what he'll say in the huddle.
"What does it look like to be able to communicate, especially as a quarterback?" McVay said, via Sarah Barshop of ESPN. "How am I saying the plays? . . . You have to see plays when you're saying them, otherwise you can't call plays in this offense. . . . Practicing in the mirror, what does your voice inflection look like? How are you emphasizing certain things? How are you really being able to go through the mechanics of everything that happens before the snap? And then what's my footwork? What's my timing and rhythm?"
If Simpson actually has to take the field in an important situation in a real game this season, it will likely be a situation when the other 10 Rams are concerned that an injury to Stafford is going to derail their season. McVay knows that Simpson is going to have to work on being able to instill confidence in his teammates.