Rd 1, pick 19, Rams Select EDGE/DL Jared Verse

[snackdaddy]

So its unanimous. Everyone loves the pick. No one complaining they didn't get their guy. I think its safe to say they filled for need and BPA with this pick. A quality edge rusher for the next 5 years. 3 more years pairing with Agent zero and the conductor.

 

[RamsFan4Life]

So its unanimous. Everyone loves the pick. No one complaining they didn't get their guy. I think its safe to say they filled for need and BPA with this pick. A quality edge rusher for the next 5 years. 3 more years pairing with Agent zero and the conductor.

I love him as the answer to our edge rusher need.

Is he a starter the other two downs immediately?

And that’s a Q for everybody, not just Snacks

 

[RamsFan4Life]

Is it 7 eastern yet???!!?!!??!!!

 

[Loyal]

I think we end up with a WR and RB on day two, to go along with a DL.

Defensive starters right now:

Young/Draft pick/Brown/Turner/Verse
Jones/Rozeboom
White/Williams/Durant or Lake
Curl/Lake or Yeast

We have depth at Edge/ILB/CB/S already locked in, even though fans prefer the shiny new unproven rookies to guys who have been here and developed.

Some here may not love it, but I wouldn't be shocked if the rest of the draft skews toward the offense now.

Unless there was an upgrade at LT over Jackson, I'd hate it. We might need a back up RB, but I'd be for moving up in the 2nd round to land Verse's teammate (DT) from Florida State. We can't replace AD without two Dline players of high caliber. Plus, we need another good-great CB's after that, or maybe a stud ILB to complement what we have.

 

[Loyal]

I love him as the answer to our edge rusher need.

Is he a starter the other two downs immediately?

And that’s a Q for everybody, not just Snacks

I think so, but we'll find out what McVay and the Dline coach thinks during Camp.

 

[RamsFan4Life]

Don’t we have a camp spy? Give us a bit of advance 411 from camp?

 

[RamsFan4Life]

Now that I’ve retired I can go hang out at the combine and not just eat lunch with them

 

[RamsFan4Life]

Unless there was an upgrade at LT over Jackson, I'd hate it. We might need a back up RB, but I'd be for moving up in the 2nd round to land Verse's teammate (DT) from Florida State. We can't replace AD without two Dline players of high caliber. Plus, we need another good-great CB's after that, or maybe a stud ILB to complement what we have.

Couple of Qs from your post mi amigo…..

1. Fiske? Me too!
2. What about moving Hoecht inside? I think he just lost his starting DE/OLB spot……. I always felt he was too big for that spot anyhow…..and didn’t have the mobility to cover TEs and RBs. Would he be better downhill against the run and in the blitz rush?

love your insight, thanks for the feedback

 

[Flatlyner]

I'm very happy McVay and Les went with the best prospect at a position of need, rather then straying into the offense, as it had been rumored. I do like the player and we damn near had our choice of Latu, Murphy, Turner, and Verse. Crazy that 3 went in a row just before us, as I do wonder which the team preferred. I personally liked all 3 better, but Verse is a great plug and play edge for us.

 

[snackdaddy]

I love him as the answer to our edge rusher need.

Is he a starter the other two downs immediately?

And that’s a Q for everybody, not just Snacks

From the pre draft reports he didn't have the polish Latu has as a pass rusher, but he's a better run defender. I think he's a 3 down guy with that. Maybe from day one.

Hoecht is a really big OLB at 300 pounds. Could he be moved inside? I think its unanimous that none of us ever want to see him in coverage.

 

[Loyal]

Couple of Qs from your post mi amigo…..

1. Fiske? Me too!
2. What about moving Hoecht inside? I think he just lost his starting DE/OLB spot……. I always felt he was too big for that spot anyhow…..and didn’t have the mobility to cover TEs and RBs. Would he be better downhill against the run and in the blitz rush?

love your insight, thanks for the feedback

As far as Hoecht goes, he could rotate at first with Fiske because everyone needs a breather on the Dline. I think our coach's are not stuck on where a guy is drafted because they care about starting the best guys.

 

[WestCoastRam]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oksLVc7HXw0


Verse selection and talk at 2:45.

 

[dieterbrock]

Never thought he'd be around which is why I had Latu as my #1.
Love this pick.
Absolutely love it

 

[Allen2McVay]

Never thought he'd be around which is why I had Latu as my #1.
Love this pick.
Absolutely love it

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But weren’t you shocked that OND’s post about the Chargers trading Justin Herbert to the Rams did not play out?!?

You know of course, that would have saved the Chargers a ton of cap space?

 

[WestCoastRam]

It's crazy cause he's a high floor, high ceiling guy. Definitely not as high a floor as Latu to start but if this kid gets his conditioning down and adds like one more pass rush move... he could be special.

Even his floor is 8-9 sacks and soooo much pocket push.

 

[dieterbrock]

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But weren’t you shocked that OND’s post about the Chargers trading Justin Herbert to the Rams did not play out?!?

You know of course, that would have saved the Chargers a ton of cap space?

Spanos is so cheap, he didnt make the trade because he didnt want to spend the money on taking Herbert's name off of the jersey.

 

[Allen2McVay]

Spanos is so cheap, he didnt make the trade because he didnt want to spend the money on taking Herbert's name off of the jersey.

And the Rams refused to pay for the phone call. THAT was a deal-breaker.

 

[RamsFan4Life]

It's crazy cause he's a high floor, high ceiling guy. Definitely not as high a floor as Latu to start but if this kid gets his conditioning down and adds like one more pass rush move... he could be special.

Even his floor is 8-9 sacks and soooo much pocket push.

Wish Von Miller was still here to tutor his pass rush education

 

[Akrasian]

Any chance the Rams had of going offense ended with the unprecedented run at the top of the round. Then, of course, a player on defense they wanted fell to them.

Verse needs training to be a complete player, but it appears doable, and should be able to start immediately. All said, a good pick, and allows the Rams to let the draft come to them.

 

[brucebruce]

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But weren’t you shocked that OND’s post about the Chargers trading Justin Herbert to the Rams did not play out?!?

You know of course, that would have saved the Chargers a ton of cap space?

That's scary. I had the same thought as OND. My timeline was farther out, however.