The period between OTAs and training camp typically becomes a time in which media outlets release player position rankings among others. While some of the rankings can be taken with a grain of salt, it is also a good indicator of how players are viewed around the NFL. That’s especially the case when those rankings come from league executives, coaches, and scouts.
Last season, Los Angeles Rams rookie edge rusher Jared Verse won the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Verse only finished with 4.5 sacks, but his impact on games and the pressure numbers were evident.