What did defensive rookie of the year Jared Verse have to say?
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
