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The Rams went into the draft with thoughts of helping their pass rush, and Florida State's Jared Verse was still on the board when L.A. made the 19th pick.

With the 19th overall pick in the first round, the Rams selected Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse. He’s the third edge rusher off the board, going after Laiatu Latu and Dallas Turner. Verse was expected to go much earlier, but the first 14 picks were offensive players, which pushed defenders like himself down the board.

The Los Angeles Rams have selected Florida State defensive end Jared Verse with the 19th pick in the NFL draft.

The Rams used a first-round pick for the first time since 2016, and they spent it on a great edge-rusher in Jared Verse.

With no defensive players selected until No. 15, the Rams get the opportunity to take one of the top pass rushers in the draft, who will get the opportunity to contribute right away as a rookie.