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OLB Jared Verse

Verse had an immediate impact on the Rams as a rookie this season, starting from Day 1 and becoming their best edge rusher throughout the year. His 89 total pressures in the regular season and playoffs were the most of any player in the NFL, consistently winning against some of the league’s best left tackles.

He improved against the run as the season went on, too. He finished with an 85.5 pass-rush grade and 81.0 run defense grade, leading all Rams players (min. 100 snaps) with an overall grade of 89.3. The next-closest player was Kobie Turner with a grade of 75.1.

Verse exceeded even the highest expectations in Year 1 as a pro.

Zooey wrote:

I may be the only non-KC fan to be pulling for the Chiefs. I did not see the games last Sunday, and Championship Sunday is usually my favorite weekend (unless the Rams are in the SB). I punched into the NFC game near the end of the 1st half, and there was pushing, shoving, and facemask pulling, followed by replays of earlier animosities, and I was suddenly filled with hatred for the Eagles. Dunno why them, particularly. I think the fact that WA has changed its name, and Snyder is gone, and Snyder is rooting against WA, and the fact that WA never really did any serious damage to the Rams, coupled with the arrogance of Eagles’ comments before they beat the Rams…

I’m for the Chiefs. I have no reason to hate them. Reid is just good. Spags is good. Mahomes is good. They don’t deflate footballs, or illegally film opponents’ practices.

And. Like I said earlier, Brady never won 3 in a row. So that’s that.

You make a good case.

Plus the Chiefs might show people how you defend Barkley.

Jaguars interview Rams assistant Aubrey Pleasant for defensive coordinator job https://t.co/9tsqTYuhbY pic.twitter.com/cytA04amcu

— Rams Wire (@TheRamsWire) January 28, 2025

Wyatt Miller@wymill07
The Rams utilized both pre-snap motion and play-action passes at the second-highest rate in the league this year.

They ranked in the top 8 in success rate in both.

2025 Los Angeles Rams Draft Targets: Ranking The Top 5 Rams Position Needs @Rams_LAFB https://t.co/B8jmd7qDmy

— LAFB Network (@LAFBNetwork) January 27, 2025

wv wrote:

fumbling, to me, is a HUGE problem. That fumble in the Eagle game should not have happened.

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Fumbles

I put this one in 2 places. It’s here because he has praise for the Rams, starting at 3:30 in. It’s a nice moment, worth the time.

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Daniel Jeremiah@MoveTheSticks
This draft is so deep at RB & they come in all different flavors. The prospects will have similar grades but teams will stack them differently based on fit/need. Day 2 is going to be a RB bonanza.

Young defense just getting started. pic.twitter.com/sRzwNGqBht

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) January 25, 2025

Kyren Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile

from https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kyren-williams/32005749-4c41-5359-809b-caeaa1db84d0

Overview

Fiery team leader and combative runner who leaves it all out on the field. Williams has been a worker bee with a willingness to do the heavy lifting on all three downs and has premium third-down talent both in blitz pickup and as a route-runner out of the backfield. The Patriots’ usage of James White, Dion Lewis and Brandon Bolden might be the blueprint for how to utilize Williams in the NFL.

Strengths

Team captain.
Ready and willing to carry any workload asked.
Loose with wide, lateral slides to elude penetration.
Finds ways to wiggle out of trouble in tight quarters.
Runs with consistent pace.
Talented, well-rounded third-down option.
Experienced lining up and running routes from the slot.
Shifty to separate on option routes.
Rare understanding of protection schemes.
Scans for trouble and steps into the ring with grit and technique.

Weaknesses

More quick than explosive.
Below-average burst as an outside runner.
More active than creative up to second level.
Unable to find sudden acceleration from his cuts.
Plenty tough but bounced around like a smaller back.
Lacks power to break tackles and move chains consistently.
Too many fumbles.
Average elusiveness in space after the catch.

HoldenCantor@HoldenCantor
Kelly Stafford said the fans were nothing but kind and respectful in Philadelphia to her and her kids. Said they were all giving compliments about Matthew

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Aaron Wilson@AaronWilson_NFL
Leading candidate for #Jets offensive coordinator job is #Rams tight ends coach and passing game coordinator Nick Caley, per multiple league sources @KPRC2 That status isn’t expected to change as process continues in New York

Dane Brugler@dpbrugler
this RB draft class is the bee’s knees.

There are 30+ backs in this class with legit draftable grades.