Reigning defensive rookie of the year Jared Verse has recorded a sack and forced fumble in each of the last two weeks.While Verse has been moving around on defense, he'll have another challenge coming up on Thursday night, as he will go up against famed 49ers left tackle Trent Williams.Verse has a reputation for being a big on-field talker. But he knows exactly who he's playing on Thursday night."I tell everybody the same thing. Trent's one of the best linemen ever. He's a first-ballot Hall of Famer for a reason," Verse said on Tuesday, via transcript from the team. "I think he's been in the league longer than I've played football, so he understands it, but I think the biggest challenge he adds is that with age, you've become more savvy. He's figured out, â??OK, I'm not even going to take this block head on. I'm going to manipulate it.' He's going to mess with you a little bit, just enough that it makes you not be able to make the play."But he's also still that dominant version of Trent, where it's like he can get right in front of you, he can eat power, he can stop you in the pass rush. He has a lot of things that you've got to focus on to be successful...
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