Colts Face Draft Dilemma with Jacas, Lawrence

0:00On April 17, two defensive end standouts in the 2026 NFL Draft Class, Illinois's Gabe Jacobs and UCF's Malachai Lawrence are blowing up, with first round hype from Scouts. Both keep popping up in Mox headed to the Indianapolis Colts, putting real pressure on GM Chris Baller to move fast. Jocke stands 6 foot 3, 270 pounds, and at just 21 years old he's got heavy hands against the run plus 11 sacks last, season. Lawrence, at 6 foot 4, 250 pounds, blazed the 4.5 240 yard dash at the combine and keeps ramping up his pressure. Numbers each year Scouts see huge upside in both. Their pass rush flashes, mixed with room to grow as run defenders. For the Colts, this hits home since they just signed Michael Clemens and Arden Key as rotational pieces, much like Samson Evacom and Taekwan Lewis have. Meanwhile, the team still needs that elite partner for Laiatu Latu, and without a first

1:00round pick, it gets tricky if these guys go early. There's solid depth that edge rusher in this draft, but landing a top talent won't be simple. Baller knows the clock is ticking, time to scheme up some moves before Jocke's and Lawrence turn into someone else's steal.