Cashius Howell: Patriots' Edge Rusher Solution

0:00It's March 24th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The New England Patriots still have a major gap at Edge Russia heading into the NFL draft. Even after signing Dreymon Jones to a three-year deal, team leaders like Elliott Wolfe and Mike Frable called it their top need at the combine. With Harold Landry and Jones as projected starters, the depth is thin after losing key free agents, leaving mostly unproven second-year guys. Here this week, attention turned to Texas A&M standout, cash his howl as a prime draft target. The 23-year-old RedShirt senior exploded in his final college season with 11.5 sacks earning unanimous all-American honors and SEC defensive player of the year. He transferred from Bowling Green where he led the Mac and Sacks as a junior. Fans and analysts see howls upside despite some concerns. His explosive burst, elite bend and pass rush moves standout, backed by a 96 percent

1:00-hour ten-yard split at the combine. At 6 foot 2.5 and 253 pounds, his shorter arms raised flags for run defense, but his production overcame that in. College Patriots brass meant howl at the combine, and he fits their mold-aggressive, versatile rushers who can drop into coverage. He could slot in as the third-edge guy right away, boosting their league-worst pass rush win rate, especially in passing downs. His stats mirror landry coming out of school. In a deep-edge class, howls projected first or second-round spot might slide to their 31st pick, making him a smart scheme fit under. Crabble to inject juice up front.