Heading into the 2025 NFL season, many were looking forward to what Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse could do in year two. That was especially the case after how Verse finished the season in the playoffs and went on to win the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year.
From Weeks 13 until the divisional round of the playoffs, no player had more pressures than Verse. He also ranked third in the NFL in win rate via PFF. Heading into year two, it was expected that Verse would take that next step and enter the conversation as one of the premier pass rushers in the NFL.
However, against two offensive lines that came into the game with issues at tackle, Verse has zero sacks. Because of that, the narrative around Verse to start year two is that he’s having a disappointing start to the season a