Malachi Lawrence: Patriots' Top Draft Pick Projection

0:00It's April 21st, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, football news powered by AI. UCF Edge-Rusher Malachi Lawrence is heating up as a top projection for the New England Patriots at the 31st overall pick in the 20. 26 NFL Draft. For months, Mox kept linking Clemson's TJ Parker, Missouri's Zion Young Texas, A&M's Cashiest Howl, and even Washington-wide-out Denzel Boston too. That spot for New England Patriots coaches know they need another defensive end. Bad this offseason, and Lawrence fits the bill after dropping 7 sacks, 11 tackles for. Loss, two force fumbles, and three passes defended last season at UCF. That stat line stacks up against other late first round edge guys, putting him right in the conversation now. Meanwhile, Illinois's Gabe Joccas and Auburn's Celtic Falk could still be on the board too, so New England's got options when they hit that. Pick projections keep shifting as the draft nears.