Overview
- Simpson, who spoke Saturday at a Los Angeles charity event, said he "didn't really see" the viral draft-night press conference and described McVay as "super fired up."
- He said Matthew Stafford and Kelly Stafford welcomed him by message, with the veteran quarterback joking about their Alabama–Georgia rivalry.
- Simpson is set to join the Rams’ voluntary offseason program in Woodland Hills on Monday after coaches told rookies they would be onboarded together.
- The No. 13 selection remains a talking point because Los Angeles passed on immediate help for a quarterback with 15 college starts, even as ESPN’s Matt Bowen praised Simpson’s fit in Sean McVay’s scheme and the chance to learn behind Stafford.
- Team messaging has stressed a coordinated plan that included a private pre-draft meeting with McVay, public support from defender Byron Young, and confirmation that Simpson will wear No. 15 as he develops as Matthew Stafford’s eventual successor.