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Jared Verse ER/DL Florida St
by • 2024-01-29 January 29, 2024
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STRENGTHS
Jared reminds me a lot of former New Jersey Giants ER Justin Tuck. He is a power pass rusher using leverage, explosiveness, and effort to defeat his blocker. Jared is strong against the run and can set the edge. He changes the line of scrimmage in his favor on almost every play, and that means he is in the backfield, and around the ball in any down-and-distance situation. Jared is strong enough with good bulk and explosiveness from a three-point stance, to be moved inside on passing downs allowing teams to get another pass rusher on the field. He is a team player but if your team needs a sack, and the coaches tell this dog to hunt…this dog will hunt and not stop until he gets his prey.CONCERNS
Jared is more explosive off the line and has better leverage to defeat his blocker from a three-point stance instead of standing up. Standing up he struggles to defeat the blocker and double teams, giving up his chest and leverage off the snap of the ball. From a three-point stance, he fires out with the explosiveness needed to defeat single or double blockers. This will affect Jared’s draft status with the teams that prefer an Edge Rusher who can work from any stance and any style of defensive front.BOTTOM LINE: 1.54
Jared is a plug-and-play 4/3 defensive end very much like Justin Tucker was. If you stood Justin Tucker up, he struggled to pressure the quarterback. That being said, you put Justin Tucker in a three-point stance and he was like a hurricane coming off the edge making teams call in Homeland Security to deal with the aftermath. Jared Verse is that same style of player. The type of player that doesn’t turn the corner to pressure the quarterback when coming off the edge, they destroy the corner and scare the living crap out of the quarterback when they come off the edge. I’m profiling Jared as a ten to eleven sacks a year Edge Rusher, with the ability to stop the run, and have numerous tackles behind the line of scrimmage for about 8 years in a row. A coach’s favorite, a teammate’s favorite, and a fan’s favorite. That being said, he most likely will not receive that many NFL awards just like Justin Tuck did not. Nevertheless, Justin Tuck is a two-time Super Bowl Champion…enough said. For you younger Draftniks, think of Chiefs George Karlaftis who no one but the fans, coaches, and teammates appreciated this year.OURLADS
9.58 Verse, Jared|Florida State| Dayton, OH| Proj Rd. 1
Height: 6037|Weight: 254| 40:4.58|Arm: 3312|Hand:0978|Wingspan:7912
Three year starter.First-team All-ACC the past two years, consensus first-team All-America and Florida State defensive MVP in 2022 and 2023. Above average length with a frame that plays well on the edge. Somewhat high cut which can inhibit quick change of direction. Powerful and athletic with an explosive first step and outstanding chase ability. Plays with a high motor and is relentless in pursuit teams have to scheme to account for his quickness and speed. Shows solid bend and squeeze to get around the corner along with agility to adjust a quarterback movement. Has a wide variety of past Rush moves, including a bull rush into a move arm under spin, push pull and cross chop. Quickness and agility allow him to counter inside versus oversetting tackles. Moves well, laterally and has range to chase down perimeter runs. Has knee and ankle band to get under tackles and drive them back on a bull rush or separating from a block playing the run. Not the most instinctive playing the run as he is vulnerable to blocks coming from the inside. Has a tendency to get too far up field opening up a running lane. May lack ideal flexibility as at times he can get stalemated upright versus a powerful tackle. Will also run around blocks at times losing gap control. Had a somewhat slow start last fall and has shown some inconsistency with some quiet times early in the season. Came on strong as the season progressed and demonstrated elite prospect, skill, and production. Has what NFL teams want in an edge defender. 2023 Stats: 41 T, 12.5 TFL, 9 sacks, 3 PBU, 11 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BK. OSR: 1/41.
Me: FWIW, Ourlads has Verse as their first ranked edge rusher, followed by Turner, Chip Robinson and Latu. My personal favourite, Darius Robinson is number 6.
i dunno. i’m not as high in this pick as others. especially with all the defensive players available. maybe they shoulda traded down.
I like what I see and hear with Verse. He’s not a Miller, Mack, or Parsons. Though if he were, he wouldn’t have been there at 19. He is though a pro-ready pass rusher whose talent has more to do with power than with bendy edge-rush magic. He’s like a Kevin Greene with more speed-to-power violence in him. He also has some position versatility which means that the Rams will likely work on scheming in a pass rush on obvious passing downs by moving Turner and Verse all over the place.
They won’t be replacing AD with another “the one guy” type guy…it will have to be a collection of good players made effective by scheming and by constantly surprising the offense (making the offense ask, who do we focus on? who’s coming this down and from where?). Verse is one more step in that direction though they need a couple more too.
That’s Verse on the left of the pic, closing in on a sack:
New Rams edge rusher Jared Verse said he had a zoom call a few years ago with Aaron Donald set up by Albany HC Greg Gattuso, who coached Donald eat Pittsburgh. Verse said he’s embracing the pressure to help fill the void left by Donald. pic.twitter.com/cojZM8VTqk
— Eric Williams (@eric_d_williams) April 26, 2024
At the 2022 Cheez-it Bowl
Jared Verse dominated the Cheez-It Bowl for Florida State… ends it with a sack on this nasty speed-to-power.
He was part of three sacks tonight plus a massive TFL. That’s a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft if he declares. Stud status for the Albany transfer. pic.twitter.com/vG0JHYXdsC
— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) December 30, 2022
Florida State’s Jared Verse is one of my fav prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft… don’t leave him unblocked because he’s just so explosive.
Already has two key pressures to go with this massive TFL in the first half of the Cheez-It Bowl. pic.twitter.com/VCubmixx5b
— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) December 29, 2022
I tried doing the post-and-edit-in a comment thing with my links and a post disappeared.
Near as I can tell it’s all fixed.
BTW in those tweets, the date stamp was at the bottom. Saying that refers back to what I said before about getting the best URL. Where ever the date or time stamp is–top or bottom of a tweet–clicking that puts the right URL in your address bar. Sry the board is twitchy for you but I can keep up fixing things. 😎
19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
- Grade: A
The Rams needed to find a way to upgrade their pass rush in the wake of Aaron Donald’s retirement and with Murphy off the board, they had to go outside linebacker for Chris Shula’s defense, getting a nice complement to their second-year rising star, Byron Young. Verse should remain productive right away in their scheme.
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from https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-draft-picks-grades-and-analysis
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19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
Rang: While Aaron Donald’s retirement certainly created a massive hole in the middle of the Rams’ defense, there isn’t a player in this draft (or many others) as gifted as the future Hall of Famer. Adding juice to the Rams’ pass rush on the outside makes perfect sense, especially when they play the run as passionately and effectively as Verse. Powerful and intense, Verse brings talent and leadership to a defense looking for some stars to step up.…
19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, DE, Florida State – Grade: B+
Things sure fell into place nicely for Los Angeles as it looks to reconfigure its pass rush after Aaron Donald’s retirement. Verse isn’t the most pliable threat off the edge, but he ticks almost every other box for a player who will create consistent havoc for opposing quarterbacks. With Verse, Kobie Turner and Byron Young, the Rams have several long-term building blocks one year after it looked like the defense was devoid of any outside of Donald.
…from https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-draft-grades-all-32-first-round-picks
R1 (19) LOS ANGELES RAMS: ED JARED VERSE, FLORIDA STATE
Pick Grade: Very Good
The Rams desperately needed edge help, and they select arguably the best power rusher in the class. Verse burst onto the scene over the past two years at Florida State, ranking second among Power Five edge rushers in pass-rush win rate. The Rams use their highest selection since 2016 to reset their pass rush after Aaron Donald‘s retirement.
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from https://walterfootball.com/nfldraftgrades_1.php
Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, DE, Florida State – B- Grade
It has to be disappointing for the Rams that they couldn’t get Byron Murphy. It makes sense though that they would target a front-seven player because their offense is so explosive. I’m not crazy about this pick because Jared Verse isn’t close to the other two edge rushers who were chosen earlier, yet he’s being taken so close to them. I don’t hate this pick – Verse likely belonged in the 20s – but it’s a bit underwhelming for a team that hadn’t drafted in the first round since 2016.
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from https://theathletic.com/5436808/2024/04/25/nfl-draft-grades-2024-round-1/
19. Los Angeles Rams: Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
The Rams lost Aaron Donald, one of the greatest defensive linemen in NFL history, and needed to find some way to replace him. Verse likely won’t equal what Donald brought (nor would anyone else), but he was a nice choice for a team that hadn’t made a first-round pick since 2016. Chop Robinson might be more explosive with a higher upside, but Verse was more productive in college.
A workmanlike technician with a motor, Verse (6-4, 254) became an All-American after beginning his career at Albany as a no-star recruit. He played three seasons in the FCS (including one as a redshirt), then transferred to Florida State and posted back-to-back nine-sack seasons. Although he may not wow observers physically, Verse boasts one of this class’ top work ethics, which will serve him well in the NFL.
Grade: B
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19. Rams: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
Grade: B+The Rams patiently wait and end up with one of the best pass rushers in this draft. This fills a major need and will help compensate for the loss of Aaron Donald on the inside.
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from https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/04/25/2024-nfl-draft-first-round-pick-grades
19. Los Angeles Rams | Jared Verse, Edge, Florida State
Rookie contract: Four years, $14.9 millionAfter three years with the Albany Great Danes, Verse transferred to the Seminoles and was excellent in Tallahassee. Over two seasons with Florida State, he posted nine sacks in each campaign while totaling 29.5 tackles for loss.
At 6’4″ and 254 pounds, Verse has ideal size for an edge rusher. Look for his athleticism to be a huge part of his game early before adding moves to his pass-rushing arsenal.
Grade: A-
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he was very effective rushing the passer according to these metrics. right up there with latu and robinson.
we’ll see.
Notable EDGE prospects career pressure rates and weighted pass rush grades. We’re in a pass protection epidemic but this draft class still has some juice. pic.twitter.com/otB9WNCRzF
— Football Insights 📊 (@fball_insights) April 4, 2024
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