Jared Verse called 'the best power player' since this 9-time Pro Bowl edge rusher
Verse's acclaim has garnered new comparisons, too. The 33rd Team's Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson named Verse one of their top 25 players under 25 heading in 2025 and asked, rhetorically, if he's "the best power player we've seen enter the league since Khalil Mack?"
For reference, Mack is a nine-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro edge rusher who won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in his third season in 2016. He's tallied 107.5 career sacks, 185 quarterback hits and 142 tackles for a loss in 167 total games over 11 seasons.
Verse has a long way to go to reach Mack numbers, but he's already tallied 18 QB hits, 11 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks in his first NFL season. He also generated ridiculous pressure numbers in 2024, which ranked among the best in the entire NFL.
As long as he's healthy and productive, Verse will continue to earn positive accolades from peers and pundits alike. He, alongside his defensive line teammates like Byron Young, Braden Fiske and Kobie Turner, are the young anchors of the developing Rams defensive line. And L.A. hopes this quartet and build on the momentum of the 2024 season and elevate the rest of the defense in 2025.
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