How can Jared Verse become more complete pass rusher in 2025?

The Los Angeles Rams lucked into one of the best defenders of the 2024 NFL Draft last season when they selected edge rusher Jared Verse with the 19th overall pick. It was a mild surprise that the Rams were able to select Verse at 19 given his talent. However, with the focus on offensive players at the top of the first round, Verse fell right into the Rams’ lap.

Verse had a fantastic season for a rookie edge rusher and entered the conversation as one of the better players at his position in the NFL. His true pressure score of 52.5 and 34 high-quality pressured trailed only Myles Garrett on the edge. He also led the NFL with 6.4 snaps per pressure. Since PFF started tracking pressures in 2006,…