{"id":877157,"date":"2026-04-28T18:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/877157\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:48:18","slug":"les-snead-explains-ty-simpson-stayed-on-script-longer-than-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/877157\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Snead explains Ty Simpson \u2018stayed on script\u2019 longer than needed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">What a whirlwind it\u2019s been since Ty Simpson was selected 13th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the latest NFL Draft, including the conflicting news that Simpson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nfl\/los-angeles-rams\/news\/rams-gm-truth-why-ty-simpson-he-never-met-sean-mcvay-draft\/f7fed44c329245ea32c86b41\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">himself shared<\/a> when he reportedly said that he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/NFLv2\/comments\/1sujk3q\/ty_simpson_has_never_met_sean_mcvay_and_didnt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">not met with Sean McVay<\/a>, only for Simpson to pushback on his own claim a couple\/few days later by stating that in fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/los-angeles-rams-news\/139049\/rams-ty-simpson-sean-mcvay-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he had met with McVay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">L.A. met with their guy prior to the draft, they kept it under wraps, now they have their guy, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/los-angeles-rams-news\/139049\/rams-ty-simpson-sean-mcvay-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201csecret meetings\u201d<\/a> do not need to be so secret going forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/les-snead-on-ty-simpson-meeting-we-didnt-want-teams-to-know-our-interest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBC Sports<\/a> shared that Snead said during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/video\/clip\/_\/id\/48619306\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN interview<\/a> that Ty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/video\/clip\/_\/id\/48619306\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cstayed on script\u201d<\/a> even after the pick, but the Rams have since spoken with the young man, and he may have some things to hide like how the Rams plan to develop him, but he no longer needs to hide that he met with McVay prior to the NFL Draft, while L.A. is happy to report they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/sean-mcvay-says-he-s-thrilled-not-mad-about-rams-stunning-draft-selection-of-ty-simpson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cthrilled\u201d<\/a> to have their potential quarterback of the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now that that\u2019s all cleared up, any Simpson \u201cdrama\u201d should come to a screeching halt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What a whirlwind it\u2019s been since Ty Simpson was selected 13th overall by the Los Angeles Rams 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