Sean McVay explains 'grumpy' demeanor after Rams' Ty Simpson pick
The Los Angeles Rams found a successor to Matthew Stafford in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. McVay is welcoming to it.
Friday night's all right for smiling, at least according to Sean McVay. A day after the Los Angeles Rams head coach raised some eyebrows with his body language and demeanor during his post-draft media availability, McVay seemed to be sunshine and rainbows on Friday. "What do you guys think, am I angry right now?
," McVay said with a smile and a laugh as he took the podium during the Rams' post-draft press conference. The head coach explained his seemingly "grumpy" demeanor in the aftermath of the surprising selection of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson , saying "normal life" got in the way. "There were other things that had nothing to do with that (the selection of Ty Simpson), that's normal life," McVay said.
"The main thing was, I couldn't be more excited about being able to add him, but also understanding of, how much I love Matthew Stafford, how respectful you want to always be to just the way things can be interpreted. "And, so, the demeanor would have been stoic by nature, because you are excited, but by no means, it is Matthew's football team, and we are excited to add Ty. " McVay added that Simpson's time to ascend to the QB1 spot would only come on "Stafford's terms," and that all decisions that McVay and general manager Les Snead make come in "lockstep," and "collective and collaborative.
" To that end, the Rams and Stafford are reportedly talking through a new contract, which could delay Simpson's debut as the team's signal caller. More: Rams decision to draft Ty Simpson makes sense. Here's why | Opinion That, coupled with Stafford's dominance in 2025 resulting in winning the league's MVP award, made the Simpson pick puzzling to some analysts, fans and experts, even before McVay's tense conference stoked flames.