Since the first snap of the season, Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, Kamren Kinchens, Jaylen McCollough, and Tyler Davis have embedded themselves in the Rams' defensive rotation, growing together as they've navigated the transition from college to the NFL.

Not only were they opportunistic, they were stout defensively, repeatedly stuffing the Seahawks’ rushing attack. This proved critical when they stopped Kenneth Walker on fourth-and-1 in the red zone in OT. The Rams won the game four plays later. That’s three straight spectacular performances for Shula’s group.