Rams pass rusher Jared Verse says he left 10 sacks on the field last season
Jared Verse was the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2024, but going into year two the edge rusher says that he’s not making all the mistakes that he made in his first season with the Rams. In an interview with ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday, Verse says that he spent more time thinking about all the mistakes he made as a rookie and less about the accolades and success he had in his first year as a pro.
Verse says that he probably should have had at least 10 more sacks than the 4.5 he finished with and that he’s not making the same mistakes in practice this year that he was making in games last season.
“If I’m being honest, it’s all the mistakes I made and still was able to make an impact. Yeah I was doing a lot of things but I probably left about 10 sacks on the field just from being a little too inside, a little too this, a little too that, not taking the extra step. Looking at that, that’s not happening anymore so the things that I could do now is a whole different conversation.”
Could Verse had 14.5 sacks in year two, if not more?
Defensive Rookie of the Year @JaredVerse1 believes he left 10 sacks on the field last season. Big season incoming for the Rams second-year player.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 3, 2025
If his last game is any indication of progress, Jared Verse is in line for a breakout season in 2025.
Verse had 2 sacks in L.A.’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round playoffs. That ended a streak of nine consecutive games for Verse without a sack. Verse posted all 4.5 of his sacks in the first half of the 2024 season, so being able to produce two more right before the offseason probably helped his confidence going into 2025.
Verse is aligned with three of the best young pass rushers in the NFL — Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner, and Byron Young — so the combination of all four of those players could produce better results for all of them. Verse once had the resume of a potential top-5 pick in the draft and he’s still among the most powerful edge rushers in the league. So while 4.5 sacks was a good start, Verse sees 15 sacks already in his wheelhouse.
