4-3 defensive ends. while I would prefer a DT, these guys still help the defensive front and a guy like Sweat can be had in later rounds.
these two dudes are almost clones...6'5 265 for Latu 6'4 260 for Verse... Both players will turn 24 during their rookie season. That advanced age means we see less improvement over the life of the contract...but we also get a player ready to contribute on day 1.
of the two, Verse has shown continued production at a high level. partially because he started at a small nobody school before he transferred to FSU..but his production didnt drop.
Either guy should develop into a steady 8 sack guy in the nfl with better seasons sprinkled in.
choosing between the two, I would take Verse.
Latu is a better pass rusher but Verse is more rounded.
But here is the thing... Latu started at Wahington.... had a neck injury that was severe enough that washington declared him medically retired and would no longer let him play. So he went into the portal and found a school desperate enough for talent to give him medical clearance...and moved to ucla.
to be clear..I would have done the same thing. He had a barrier between he and his dream and he did what he had to do to get past it and achieve his goal. I respect the hell out of that drive.
But if im an NFL GM I am not taking that risk with a first round pick. to have a player die or be paralyzed on the field could devastate your locker room and create a PR nightmare...which we certainly dont need. Not to mention the setback of having a first round pick removed from the team.
so, yeah...if im looking DE/EDGE in the first, Im looking at Jared Verse.
these two dudes are almost clones...6'5 265 for Latu 6'4 260 for Verse... Both players will turn 24 during their rookie season. That advanced age means we see less improvement over the life of the contract...but we also get a player ready to contribute on day 1.
of the two, Verse has shown continued production at a high level. partially because he started at a small nobody school before he transferred to FSU..but his production didnt drop.
Either guy should develop into a steady 8 sack guy in the nfl with better seasons sprinkled in.
choosing between the two, I would take Verse.
Latu is a better pass rusher but Verse is more rounded.
But here is the thing... Latu started at Wahington.... had a neck injury that was severe enough that washington declared him medically retired and would no longer let him play. So he went into the portal and found a school desperate enough for talent to give him medical clearance...and moved to ucla.
to be clear..I would have done the same thing. He had a barrier between he and his dream and he did what he had to do to get past it and achieve his goal. I respect the hell out of that drive.
But if im an NFL GM I am not taking that risk with a first round pick. to have a player die or be paralyzed on the field could devastate your locker room and create a PR nightmare...which we certainly dont need. Not to mention the setback of having a first round pick removed from the team.
so, yeah...if im looking DE/EDGE in the first, Im looking at Jared Verse.
