It’s a paradox that the face of the franchise for the Los Angeles Rams has been a defensive player for most of Sean McVay’s tenure at head coach. McVay is one of the best offensive minds in all of football; meanwhile, Aaron Donald was heads and shoulders the team’s best player until his retirement after the 2023 season.
But the Rams didn’t take a step back without Donald in a transition year last season. Instead, they’ve likely found their next franchise player—Jared Verse—in the back half of the first round.
How Verse can become the face of the franchise
In only his rookie season, Verse was fourth in the NFL amongst EDGE rushers in total pressures (regular season only) with 77.