"I don't lie down for anybody, Verse said. I don't change up how I am for anybody. But I also am not, you know, dumb. I'd rather let a sleeping giant sleep. I'm not going to wake up nobody that's minding their business, especially somebody like that."
"Trent is one of the best linemen ever, Verse said. He's probably going in the Hall of Fame for a reason. I think he's been in the league longer than I've played football, so he kind of understands it. But I think the biggest challenge he adds is with age, you become more savvy. He's figured out, OK, I'm not going to take this block head-on. I'm going to manipulate it.' He's going to mess with you just a little bit that makes you not be able to make the play, but he's still that dominant version of Trent that can get right in front of you and stop him in the pass rush."
Jared Verse mixes trash talk and humor but will be more cautious facing 49ers tackle Trent Williams. Verse struggled against Williams in their only previous meeting last September. Verse earned Defensive Rookie of the Year and has two sacks, six quarterback hits and 17 tackles in the Rams' first four games this season. Opponents often focus on containing Verse, which creates opportunities for his teammates. Verse produced a sack and six pressures in a comeback win over the Colts and has continued to make game-impacting plays. Williams uses age-driven savvy to manipulate blocks and disrupt rushers' timing.
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