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The Los Angeles Rams selected Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick, surprising many fans. Head Coach Sean McVay appeared unusually flat during the press conference discussing the pick.
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The Los Angeles Rams made arguably the most surprising selection of Thursday's first round when they spent the 13th overall pick on Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.
The pick definitely caught some attention, and what truly had fans talking by the end of the night was the look on HC Sean McVay's face when he discussed it.
Multiple reporters who covered the press conference noted that McVay came across as unusually flat.
The Athletic's Nate Atkins, who has covered a lot of first-round pick pressers, posted that it was "by far the most muted I have seen a regime about the player they drafted."
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The LA Times' Gary Klein echoed that, noting the presser lacked the "trademark ebullience and sense of humor" McVay and GM Les Snead usually bring.
Snead, meanwhile, was visibly more energetic. Simpson told SiriusXM that he had never even met McVay.
McVay called the Rams "Matthew's team" more than once and insisted the pick would have no bearing on ongoing extension talks with , who was the NFL's Most Valuable Player last season and had the Rams a win away from the Super Bowl.
The Rams likely saw potential in Ty Simpson as a quarterback, but the decision surprised many analysts and fans.
Sean McVay appeared unusually flat and muted, which raised eyebrows among reporters covering the event.
Fans were caught off guard by the pick, leading to discussions about McVay's demeanor and the team's overall strategy.
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McVay confirmed he had spoken to Stafford before the pick was made and said he would keep the details of that conversation private.
It may mean nothing. But it is worth noting that Simpson said he'd never met McVay, Snead was reportedly the one with a relationship to Simpson's family, and McVay spent over a minute at the podium explaining why the pick made sense.
Sometimes, that is a coach selling himself on something as much as he is selling it to the press.