Rams' top pick, Florida State's Jared Verse, got pre-draft advice from Aaron Donald
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— A few years ago, before he transferred to Florida State, Jared Verse was making his way as a defensive lineman for Albany when his coach set up a Zoom meeting with Rams star Aaron Donald. “The biggest thing I took away from the questions I asked him,” Verse said, “was he said, ‘You don’t need a huge arsenal of moves. If you have a couple good moves and execute them to the highest level of your ability you will destroy everyone.’ “And just aggression beats everything.” On Thursday night, Verse...
Los Angeles Times—Top pick Jared Verse thrilled Rams also picked his Florida State linemate. As he settled in for an introductory news conference Friday, it was difficult to ascertain what new Rams edge rusher Jared Verse was more excited about: His selection the night before with the 19th pick in the NFL draft? Or that moments earlier on Friday, the Rams had traded up to select former Florida State teammate Braden Fiske. Verse had traveled to Southern California from Phoenix and, upon arrival at the Rams’ draft house in Hermosa Beach, he was ushered into a room for a phone call with...
KEYT—Rams make a rare first-round NFL draft pick, taking Florida State defensive end Jared Verse 19th. By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams went seven years without a first-round pick in the NFL draft, in part, because they felt urgency to make the most of Aaron Donald’s exceptional presence. After selecting Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th overall pick on Thursday
WTOP—Rams make a rare first-round NFL draft pick, taking Florida State defensive end Jared Verse 19th. HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams selected Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Verse had two productive seasons for the