I agree that picking up a vet could be a good move for all the reasons you listed. But banking on bringing in a vet carries it's own set of risks.
If it was simply a matter of grabbing a vet QB whenever the mood stuck you'd think the Steelers would have gone that route at some point after Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 season. Yet they have had 6 different QBs in the 4 years since then and are still looking.
The last pro bowl QB the Jets have had was Brett Favre in 2008. 17 seasons and 16 QBs later (including the vet poster boy, Sam Darnold) the Jets are still looking for a franchise QB. Why haven't they found a vet QB to lead their team?
The Rams took a shot at avoiding those situations. It may or may not pan out. The thing is, in the unlikely event that Simpson flushes out the Rams still have all the options you and I listed available to them. But if they waited to sign a vet to shake loose who could become their franchise QB for the Rams and that guy didn't materialize I'm pretty sure the Rams would regret not drafting Simpson.
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