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

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. “There was some little argument about something. He assured me it was nothing like major, but he was a little peed off right there at that moment. That’s what he told me. I don’t think he’d have any problem with me sharing that.”

Unless McVay chooses to share exactly what happened that night, we may never know.

Now, this story doesn’t have to matter if the Rams continue to have success under McVay. More specifically, if McVay and Simpson have some success together, then this story will not matter. Whatever made McVay “grumpy” that evening will likely be irrelevant IF Simpson turns out to be a solid pick for L.A.

Simpson’s success is what will be remembered, not how McVay acted on draft night.

However, if Simpson falters, then you can expect people to recount that grumpy, volatile moment involving McVay, where some speculated whether L.A.’s head coach wanted to pick Simpson at all?

Fair or not, this story isn’t going away, and whereas the Mike Vrabel/Diana Russini story is still getting headlines, the McVay/Simpson “controversy” (or lack thereof?) is one of the biggest storylines post the NFL Draft and going into 2026.