Overview
- McVay, who addressed reporters Friday, said he was “a little grumpy” for reasons unrelated to the pick and stressed he and GM Les Snead make draft calls in “lockstep.”
- He emphasized that it is Matthew Stafford’s team and said any move to Simpson will happen on Stafford’s terms.
- During an ESPN appearance Saturday, McVay repeated that he likes the selection and said he kept a stoic tone out of respect for Stafford.
- Reporting has highlighted Snead’s prior relationship with Simpson’s father and that McVay had not spoken with the quarterback before draft night.
- Simpson said Friday he had not yet spoken with Stafford, though Kelly Stafford sent a welcome message, and coverage frames Simpson as a learn-and-wait option as NFL Network reported talks on a Stafford extension are close.