The Los Angeles Rams bolstered their pass rush in the draft last week, adding both Jared Verse and Brennan Jackson. Jackson was the team’s fifth-round pick and while he may not be an immediate starter like Verse, he’s certainly someone who can contribute sooner rather than later.

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The Los Angeles Rams have selected Washington State linebacker Brennen Jackson with the 154th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fans and analysts applauded the Rams for selecting Washington State OLB Brennan Jackson, a physical edge defender

Edge rusher Brennan Jackson was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, No. 154 overall, and cornerback Chau Smith-Wade went to the Carolina Panthers, who used the No. 157 pick to select him. Jackson and Smith-Wade are the second and third Cougars to get drafted this year,

Rams did not have a fourth-round NFL draft pick, so they opened Day 3 by taking Washington State linebacker Brennan Jackson in the fifth round.

After a long wait between picks in Rounds 3 and 5, the Los Angeles Rams got back on the clock at No. 154 overall and added to their pass rush. With that selection, the Rams drafted Brennan Jackson, an edge rusher from Washington State.

Brennan Jackson kept his circle tight as he waited to learn his fate on the third down of the NFL draft. He sat in a home in his hometown of Temecula with his parents, grandparents, fiancé, her family and select friends.