Too many bull rushes.

That thought ran repeatedly through the mind of Rams outside linebacker Jared Verse as he rewatched every snap from his rookie year. Former NFL and Florida State defensive lineman Corey Simon told Verse to review not just the good or the bad plays, but everything. And so he did, three or four times.

As he watched, Verse saw his bread and butter start to stale. Opposing offensive linemen knew what to expect from him. Regardless, they couldn't always stop it, but that self-critique sparked an offseason mission to diversify his pass rush.

Throughout OTAs and training camp this year, Verse said he only used 10-15 power moves out of hundreds of live reps so he could commit to mastering a new speed rush and employing a variety of counters that he didn't use enough (or

See Full Page