Rams GM Les Snead says he works 'in lockstep' with Sean McVay - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Rams coach Sean McVay's subdued demeanor in his postdraft news conference after Los Angeles picked quarterback Ty Simpson drew attention Thursday night.

But the following morning in a radio interview with «The Sedano & Kap Morning Show,» Rams general manager Les Snead said he and McVay are «in lockstep» on decisions they make in the draft.

The Rams drafted Simpson at No. 13 on Thursday night.

«At the end of the day, Sean and I are going to always work together in these types of decisions,» Snead said Friday. "… There was a lot that was going on into maneuvering that draft. We're in lockstep. We work together. We're collaborative. It's him and I partnering to try to do the best for the Rams."

McVay's brief responses to questions and overall body language led to some speculation that he was unhappy with the Rams' pick.

But multiple team sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that they believe McVay might have felt the need to downplay his excitement in order to accentuate his confidence in starting quarterback Matthew Stafford.

One team source told Fowler that McVay is «excited for the pick,» while another source with direct knowledge of the situation emphasized that McVay «absolutely» was on board with selecting Simpson, noting that Snead and McVay attack all decisions together

Snead and McVay have worked together since the latter was hired in 2017. The pair, who signed multiyear contract extensions this offseason, are tied with Kansas City's Andy Reid and Brett Veach and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch for the longest-tenured active head coach-GM pairing.

On Tuesday, when asked about their relationship, Snead and McVay talked about their «alignment.»

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