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reigning MVP and current starter Matthew Stafford... It was true that Stafford's age (38), plus backup Jimmy Garoppolo contemplating retirement, had already prompted more urgency on the part of the Rams than in previous offseasons to figure out a longer-term solution for a post-Stafford era.

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Stafford at 38 prompts Rams to draft Simpson for post-Stafford era.

Reigning MVP and current Rams starter at age 38; his age and the uncertainty around his timeline prompted the Rams to secure the quarterback position's future by drafting Ty Simpson; the Rams don't plan to change the overall total of Stafford's existing deal right now; McVay explained he didn't want to tout Simpson in his draft press conference out of respect for Stafford, who had not yet agreed to the terms of his new contract at that time.

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