When discussing the Los Angeles Rams, the majority of attention goes to the offense. Matthew Stafford is still playing at a high level, and Puka Nacua has become one of the top receivers in football. Combine that with the addition of Davante Adams, the Rams’ offense has the potential to be one of the best in football.

However, it’s the defense that takes center stage today. Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ranked the Top 25 players under 25 years of age, and edge rusher Jared Verse was ranked No. 20 on the list.

“What the hulking Florida State product lacked in rookie-year sacks (4.5), he made up for with snap-to-snap strength and pocket-pushing, helping headline the Rams’ energized front with 11 tackles for loss and 18 quarterback hits, plus a physical postseason,” Benjamin writes. “His quarterback takedown marks could skyrocket in Year 2.”

Verse should be much higher on the list. His instant domination established him as one of the game’s best edge rushers. Should he continue to take steps forward in Year Two, he will surely be higher on this list in a year’s time.

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