Random Ramsdom: Jared Verse wants to win down under

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 9: Jared Verse #8 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Jared Verse (see the quotes below) wants to win against the San Francisco 49ers in Australia this season for all the usual reasons, but also because he has some former college teammates on the 49ers, and he wants to beat them across the ocean when L.A. and SF face off later this year down under. Crikey.

Verse is a lot of fun, he talks trash, but he can take it to. I appreciate that. It should be interesting to see what Verse has in store for his third season. There’s a lot to like about the young man, but he still has a lot to learn as he continues to grow in the NFL.

One thing he certainly doesn’t need to improve is his confidence.

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Rams’ Jared Verse Stirs Pot as Roger Goodell Weighs In on 49ers Game (heavy.com)

“I respect the team that they have, I respect the O-linemen, I respect the scheme that they run, the people that they have on their roster,” Verse told Jim Rome on “The Jim Rome Show” on April 10. “But I hate San Francisco at the same time because of this: Two of my teammates from Florida State–Tatum Bethune and Renardo Green–both play defense for them.

“We take things really serious. So, whenever we play them, it’s like the biggest beef. We don’t say, ‘Hi’ to each other pre-game. We’re talking trash to each other. There’s no dap-ups, there’s no high-fives, there’s nothing like that. They walk by me, I walk by them. So, now we gotta go all the way to Australia to do this, it’s gonna be even a higher level. Because now, when we beat them, I can say, ‘I’m beating your A outside the country, too. It don’t even gotta just be in LA, in San Francisco; I can beat you anywhere we go.”

Los Angeles Rams 2026 NFL draft picks, biggest needs (espn.com)

“LOS ANGELES — The 2026 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) will start on April 23 in Pittsburgh. The Los Angeles Rams are scheduled to make sevenof the draft’s 257 picks, beginning with the No. 13selection of the first round on Thursday night.

During the three-day event (Rounds 2-3 on April 24 and Rounds 4-7 on April 25), we will update this page with analysis on every pick.“

Draft expert hints Rams fans should brace for huge disappointment (ramblinfan)

“Despite a wide range of opinions, USC’s Makai Lemon has emerged as the closest thing to a consensus choice for Los Angeles. Even general manager Les Snead couldn’t help but concedehis appeal as a prospect.

Miller’s final pre-draft big board, however, casts uncertainty as to whether Lemon will be available. Top-ranked at his position, the latterclocks in at No. 8 overall, ahead of Carnell Tate (ninth), Omar Cooper (15th), and Jordyn Tyson (16th).

If Miller’s surprising final verdict proves clairvoyant, the Rams should brace for a dose of disappointment on draft day. Lemon may not be the pick, after all. “