The Los Angeles Rams struck gold in the 2024 NFL draft when they added both Jared Verse and Braden Fiske in the first and second rounds, respectively. Verse won Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Fiske added 8.5 sacks in his first season.
However, the Rams don’t get that chance to snag both in Bleacher Report’s 2024 re-draft exercise. In it, Verse goes No. 8 to the Atlanta Falcons. So without Verse on the board at No. 19, the Rams still the dynamic pass-rusher in Fiske.
“The Rams don’t need to overthink this selection,” B/R’s Kristopher Knox wrote. “They’ve already lost out on standout pass-rusher Jared Verse. They have an opportunity to avoid losing Braden Fiske as well.
“Fiske, who was teammates with Verse at Florida State, was originally drafted 39th overall. The Rams should be perfectly comfortable taking him a round earlier in a redraft. They originally paid a hefty price to get him and got terrific results in return.
“Fiske ended up finishing third behind Verse and Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell in the voting for Defensive Rookie of the Year.
“Missing out on Verse hurts, but missing out on him and Fiske would be a borderline disaster for Los Angeles. It avoids that by scooping up the later here.”
Pass-rusher was the Rams’ biggest need going into the draft after losing Aaron Donald to retirement. While Fiske alone isn’t as good as Verse and Fiske, it would have been a good starting point regardless.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams take Braden Fiske in 2024 re-draft with Jared Verse already off the board
Reporting by Tyler Greenawalt, Rams Wire / Rams Wire
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