The Los Angeles Rams defense took a serious hit when Aaron Donald announced his retirement this offseason, but they’re adding an impactful piece on that side of the ball in Round 1.
With the 19th overall pick in the first round, the Rams selected Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse. He’s the third edge rusher off the board, going after Laiatu Latu and Dallas Turner.
Verse was expected to go much earlier, but the first 14 picks were offensive players, which pushed defenders like himself down the board.
In each of the last two seasons, Verse recorded nine sacks, totaling 29.5 tackles for a loss in that span.
✨Now entering the Rams-Verse.✨
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Verse should step in right away and start opposite Byron Young at outside linebacker, competing for snaps with Michael Hoecht. The Rams desperately needed pass-rush help and they were fortunate to have Verse fall to them at No. 19.
