Last year’s defensive rookie of the year, Los Angeles Rams EDGE Jared Verse, joined The Rich Eisen Show in studio to talk about his successful first season in the NFL. He gives insights on his path to Albany, then Florida State, and then to Los Angeles.
It’s a must-watch during a quiet stretch of the offseason:
How Albany was his only offer out of high school
Verse was a two-way player in high school as a TE on offense
Thoughts on Travis Hunter as a two-way NFL player for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Convincing Sean McVay to let him play offense
The first time McVay chewed him out
Getting drafted by the Rams with college teammate Braden Fiske
Verse’s nerves when meeting Aaron Donald for first time
Expectations for his second NFL season
How often he thinks about divisional round game versus Philadelphia Eagles
Taking accountability for a long run by Saquon Barkley
How worried Verse was that Matthew Stafford wouldn’t return for 2025
McVay’s remarkable memory
Thoughts on his new teammate Davante Adams