Rams start rebuilding defense without Aaron Donald by picking Florida State star

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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.

The need was too great. The Rams do not expect any one player to replace recently retired defensive lineman Aaron Donald — a certain first-ballot Hall of Famer — but with their first first-round draft pick since 2016, they showed Thursday night that improving the pass rush was their top priority. The Rams selected Florida State edge rusher Jared Verse with the No.

When the Cincinnati Bengals selected offensive tackle Amarius Mims, that opened the door for the Rams to make their first pick in the first round since Snead traded up a record 14 spots to take quarterback Jared Goff No. 1 overall in 2016. New defensive coordinator Chris Shula can now construct a front that blends Verse with second-year pros Kobie Turner and edge rusher Byron Young.

 

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