We may never know why Sean McVay was ‘grumpy’ on draft night

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Head coach Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams looks on during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship game at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Whether intentional, unintentional or something in between, when Sean McVay appeared grumpy during the Los Angeles Rams press conference on the same night L. A.

selected Ty Simpson as the 13th overall pick, it was McVay’s appearance and reaction that became the story as much as the selection. Was McVay upset about the Simpson pick? Was McVay downplaying his excitement to assure Matthew Stafford from afar that he was/is still L.

A. ’s quarterback? What events occurred that led to McVay presenting a different body language than we are used to seeing from the generally giddy and optimistic head coach?

According to Chris Simms , McVay was angry about a “volatile” situation that had occurred as there was some sort of disagreement, “argument” , or an interaction that led to McVay expressing what appeared to be discomfort and/or agitation the night of Round 1. You can see the quote from Simms below, but I am not sure it clears up this mystery, in fact, it may further fuel the already set fire as it’s still not clear what set McVay off. Said Simms through NBC Sports: “The reason he in the press conference was pissed off had neither to do with him acting or the pick but had to do with some sort of volatile situation that happened before they went out there,” Simms said.