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

[Kupped]

I see no reason not to have high expectations of him.. he's an older prospect who seems to have a good work ethic.

The upside may not be there for a Danielle Hunter-type guy.. but I've seen Zadarius Smith comps.. I don't hate that at all.

 

[snackdaddy]

Sorry for the interviewers. Must watch to see why he fits in with the Rams.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVt3BXKwT4k

Listening to that interview, I get the impression Verse has a lot of confidence but not to the point of arrogance. Seems well grounded. And determined. I'm liking this pick more and more.

 

[Allen2McVay]

That's scary. I had the same thought as OND.

I don't know that is the type of thing you want to admit to.

Maybe preface it with 'I was on a really bad Acid Trip and had the same thought as OND'.

 

[OldSchool]

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

Better run defender. Best part is in those full pass rush sets you drop Verse to a 5 tech opposite Turner bring in another olb and feast. This guy is exactly the player we needed. Shula has to be very happy, can't wait to hear from him.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Better run defender. Best part is in those full pass rush sets you drop Verse to a 5 tech opposite Turner bring in another olb and feast. This guy is exactly the player we needed. Shula has to be very happy, can't wait to hear from him.

Sure sounds like McVay is saying he'll start at OLB but if he can master everything they're asking for there they want to also have a package for him over guard.

 

[RamFan503]

View: https://youtu.be/apBPQrTjL7A?si=yWBXlUHx6zksK6Tb

What a great kid. Seems really bright and ready to show up big. I think we got a good one here AND I get the feeling he is very excited to be a RAM. I can't wait to see him play with the big boys.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Monsterverse could work.
Or something like that.

 

[Classic Rams]

He'll be the next LT.

 

[JimY53]

Think? Did he not get nailed twice for cheating with SpyGate and with DeflateGate?

I even stated, and I quote myself verbatim, "He may be a brilliant defensive mind, but he'll always be a cheating bastard in my books."

Just because he said something positive doesn't make him any less of a cheating bastard, and I will never forgive the man for taking away a potential dynasty from our team.

 

[FrantikRam]

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.

We definitely need a backup RB - Kyren going down last year was painful. WR is a big need too for after this season.

We aren't replacing AD no matter what - but we now have our three pass rushers in Young/Verse/Turner, and Hoecht is now very solid depth there.

DL is still a need and I bet we take one today - but there is no way IMO that we leave round 3 without taking some weapons.

 

[thirteen28]

There is plenty of talent in this class, and I’ve seen plenty that have said as much that are pretty credible.

That’s outside of doing my own assessment of watching what I can of the players that catch my attention. Going to be some pretty good gems late in this draft.

I've seen it said elsewhere too, party because Covid pushed a lot of talent into this class. And last night, some of it got pushed down in the mad rush for QBs, not all of whom I think justified their draft position.

Also, the quote in your post is wrong, everyone know it was Fredrick the Great who said that, not Genghis Kahn. Pffft.

 

[BC Ramfan]

Anyway, on a lighter note, we need a badass nickname for our newest first round pick. We have The Conductor (Turner) and Agent Zero (Young), so I bet we can come up with an awesome nickname for Verse.

All suggestions welcome!

Ad-Verse.
BC

 

[snackdaddy]

Call it fate. Timing. Whatever. But if this were any other draft year a guy like Verse woulda been gone long before the 19th pick. We were lucky with so many offensive players going before the pick. This was both need and BPA for us. Could not have worked out any better than it did.

 

[thirteen28]

View: https://twitter.com/RossTuckerPod/status/1783141347618378183

"He’s a much better version of Kayvon Thibodeaux… also, he doesn't have a bunch of stupid, superfluous letters in his name, like "eaux" which collectively make a long "o" sound. Sheesh."

Disclaimer: It's possible that I slightly altered that quote.

 

[thirteen28]

View: https://youtu.be/rcmtcjAr9CI?si=IF6nDtCovWQSBS_t

There are few things I enjoy more during the draft than videos of these calls.

 

[pvtdragon39]

Verse I knew was a beast from when I seen him before I moved. In my old area of the Capital Region in NY. UALB Great Dane # 96 LFG! Cant believe He fell into our lap. Big fan, NGL Kinda Popped hard when I heard Jared Verse for Rams. Hes Former O'line Turned into Edge.

 

[Corbin]

I've seen it said elsewhere too, party because Covid pushed a lot of talent into this class. And last night, some of it got pushed down in the mad rush for QBs, not all of whom I think justified their draft position.

Also, the quote in your post is wrong, everyone know it was Fredrick the Great who said that, not Genghis Kahn. Pffft.

Been saying this forever but apparently wherever these people get their sports talk media from are misinformed surprisingly and I’m schooled because it’s not rocket science. Tells you a few things, the horrible Sports Media and wannabes now a days like Jake, and secondly the misinformed who follow them thinking they have a high football IQ.

Ps btw Fredrick the Greats’ quote was, “Death smiles at us all, only thing a man can do is smile back” in which is he referencing an ancient Hindu priest, Obi Wan Kenobi.

 

[jjab360]

I see no reason not to have high expectations of him.. he's an older prospect who seems to have a good work ethic.

The upside may not be there for a Danielle Hunter-type guy.. but I've seen Zadarius Smith comps.. I don't hate that at all.

I see him as a more powerful Brian Burns who we almost gave up multiple first round picks to get

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

I'm not a college football or draft guy, so I don't know much about most prospects until I look them up after hearing their names thrown around multiple times.

I liked Latu's pass rush skills but I thought Verse was a better fit. We need someone with power that won't get bullied by the Niners OL on the edge.

Bro is going to collapse some pockets, I'm excited.

 

[Mackeyser]

Two Verse clips, show him chop step to get LT off balance.

also, Verse has the best base I think, his build is thick -- big thighs and legs
and he's very twitchy ... to me, more so than Latu. More sudden in his movements.

Given the choice between Verse and Latu I prefer Verse... didn't think he'd be around


View: https://x.com/53_jim70721/status/1783731062658449495




View: https://x.com/53_jim70721/status/1783730366475374848

That clip where he bull rushed the OT sold me