Sean McVay left baffled after Los Angeles Rams’ absurd 2026 NFL Draft pick

Are McVay and the Rams feuding after Round 1 NFL Draft pick?

However, the disconnect between McVay and the Rams appears to be significant based on the head coach’s own comments. McVay revealed that he “did not do a lot of homework” on Simpson at the NFL Annual Meeting .

Sean McVay ‘did not do a lot of homework on Ty Simpson’ – not sure I’ve ever seen anything like this on a 13th overall pick in the NFL Draft… let’s keep an eye on this relationship with Les Snead going forward pic.twitter.com/g52rQYgDe6

— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) April 24, 2026

“We watch all of our guys,” McVay said to reporter Kay Adams. “I probably haven’t haven’t done as much work on him as you have … there’s a lot of other guys I like there at that 13 pick.”

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It’s not a shock why the Rams would want to plan for their future given Stafford’a age. However, the bigger issue is that Los Angeles already plays in one of the best divisions in football.

The Seattle Seahawks won a Super Bowl title last season after a dominant defensive season and Sam Darnold’s emergence. That fact makes the Rams’ championship window even more difficult to succeed in.

McVay’s frustration is certainly warranted given how poor the team was defensively a season ago. Meanwhile, there are many other questions on offense given Puka Nacua’s off-field troubles and Davante Adams’ age.

The Rams are consistently in the playoff mix under McVay, but their latest draft pick creates more drama than answers for the team.