03-08-2025
Jared Verse explains what makes the Rams defensive line so special
The Los Angeles Rams have one of the best young defensive lines in the NFL.
Jared Verse is the star, but the rest of the line features an eclectic group like Braden Fiske, Kobie Turner, Byron Young and the veteran Poona Ford. This unit (minus Ford, who only joined the Rams this offseason) combined for 28.5 sacks in 2024 and terrorized opposing offensive lines toward the end of the season.
How did all four players accomplish this shared feat with just combined years of NFL experience? Verse says it's because all four have different traits that blend well together and that the whole group knows how to work off each other's strengths.
'Everybody has their own attributes, their own little things that make them a great rusher," Verse told CBS Sports last week. "Fiske is so twitchy, Kobie's so strong. BY's so fast. I'm just a really strong dude. We all have attributes of each other and when we're together, we excel. It's like when you're cooking, a bunch of stuff by itself ain't really good . But when you throw it together, it's the best thing you've ever had.'
The one element they missed the most was run-stopping, though. Enter Ford, who is known as one of the best in the league.
His inclusion in the defense line has been highly touted all offseason and his veteran leadership cannot be discounted, either.
The Rams will need their ascending defensive line to anchor a defense that lacks firepower in the second and third levels. But with this group, they're on the right path.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Jared Verse explains what makes the Rams defensive line so special
