Michael Easter

So they had to keep this stuff quiet.

Here's McVay earlier on kind of defending number 13 Ty Simpson, the number 13 pick.

I understand the narrative from people on, oh, you're one play away.

Well, here's what I would tell you.

If you could have guaranteed me that us taking a great player like a Lemon or another skilled player would have ensured us, damn right, that's what we would have done.

But that's not how it works.

not kid ourselves into thinking that you just place yourself back into the NFC championship you earn everything I'm excited for this team to be able to come together we'll welcome Ty into the building with open arms but I did think what was important for me to make sure that there was clarity on is that let's not get it twisted we're trying to win right now yeah and the other thing is

The whole Stafford dynamic.

You can be secure with yourself, but nobody likes to be replaced, especially as we age.

And Aaron Rodgers, when they drafted Jordan Love, got a little prickly.

I defended Aaron.

I understand it.

Big Ben got freaked out when the Steelers drafted Mason Rudolph, who was no threat.

So, I mean, Aaron was in his prime and Ben was in his prime.

Matt Stafford was the MVP, but, you know, he's 38 years old.

So you got to, and I asked McVay about that, the dynamic of you're getting a new guy.

He's not going to play, but there is a little sensitivity here, I asked him.

There wasn't any of those aha moments.

The meeting that we had with him was part of the evaluation process, as was the tape, as was the vetting that our scouts and Les and a lot of people did, as with any other player.

Once you then settle on that would be the direction that we go if he's there at 13, then you say, hey, let's sit down with our quarterback, make sure he understands why we're doing this.