The Los Angeles Rams have started their season 4-2 and their pass rush has been a big reason why, as they’re taking down opposing quarterbacks on 8.37% of their dropbacks, which is the seventh-highest rate in the NFL through six weeks.
2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse’s 2025 campaign is off to a strong start. He’s recorded 28 tackles (six for a loss), 15 quarterback hits, three sacks and three forced fumbles through six games.
However, his pass rushing partner, Byron Young, has been even better, recording 37 tackles (nine for a loss), 15 quarterback hits, 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble while playing 82% of the team’s defensive snaps.
Why has Young been so dominant to start his third professional season? Verse thinks he has an idea.
“I’m being dead serious when I say Pilates,” Verse said. “I’m being dead serious. He’s been so intentional with it. He’s talking about how good it makes him feel after the fact, and how good his trainer is and everything like that. He feels more flexible. He feels more fluid. He feels more I want to say confident in his body. I feel like that’s why I attribute it to.”
Does seeing Young’s success mean that Verse is willing to give Pilates a try?
“Hell no,” Verse said with a laugh. “I do hot yoga, but I don’t do Pilates.”
Hey, if it’s helping Young set career highs in every statistic this year, it might be worth a shot for Verse at some point.
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This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams’ Jared Verse credits new training method for Byron Young’s strong start
Reporting by Mike Masala, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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