Patriots' Edge Rusher Need Met by Mesidor?

0:00It's April 2nd. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The New England Patriots need more heat off the edge after posting just 35 sacks in the regular season last year. Their short on consistent past rushers and one name popping up is Akeem Messy Door, the defensive lineman from the University of Miami. At 6 foot 3 and 259 pounds, this guy is built to disrupt quarterbacks. Fans got a direct tie to the pats through their personnel exec, Alonzo Heismith, who handled football ops at Miami when Messy Door transferred in. The dude turns 25 next month but plays with a non-stop motor, wrecking up 12.5 sacks and four forced fumbles last season to earn. All ACC first team honors. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Messy Door already met with the Patriots at the combine, and he balled out on a hurricane squad that hit the National Championship. Losing K-Levon Sheson in free agency Hurt, even with Dreymon Jones signing on, both

1:03had similar low production, so the front needs a real spark. Even defensive guru Mike Raeble admits, you shouldn't always draft for need. But the pats can't ignore this gap if they want to pressure passers-game. In and game out. Messy Door's college tape shows he could be that reliable force. Keep an eye on him as, draft talk heats up. These connections often turn into picks that boost the line right away.