It’s only fitting that last year’s Defensive Rookie of the Year set the literal example for this year’s favorite. New York Giants fans can only hope Abdul Carter was paying close attention to the Cowboys-Rams joint practice on Tuesday, because the message from Jared Verse was loud, clear, and absolutely ruthless.
The Dallas Cowboys couldn’t block Verse to save their lives. At all. And it wasn’t just a couple of splash plays here and there. It felt like he had a permanent address in the backfield. It was a complete nightmare scenario for Dallas — absolute dream for Giants fans — and exactly the kind of havoc Carter should be aiming to replicate when these two teams actually meet.