Patriots' Jacobs: Undersized, High-Energy Linebacker

0:00On April 9th, the New England Patriots are deep into draft prep, chatting with over 130 prospects so far and 17 of them multiple times. But Missouri linebacker Khalil Jacobs is stealing the show with three meetings already, including a fresh visit to Gillette Stadium this week. He's the 18th player to make that trip. Earlier this offseason, exec Elliott Wolf hinted they want to get younger at linebacker, calling it a strong class in this year's draft. He lines up perfect with their heavy pursuit of Jacobs after his pro day in late March and a virtual sit-down. Fans and mocks might sleep on him. He ain't even on the big consensus boards, but league scouts dick his fire. At 6 foot 1, 227 pounds, this 22-year-old captain plays with max energy despite being undersized, leading his Tigers. Squad is a part-time starter. Dig into his tape over 2 years at Missouri, 19 games, 8 starts, 61 tackles, 5 sacks.

1:00Before that, 2 seasons at South Alabama with 24 games and 3 starts, building that motor. Patriots clearly see starter potential here, stacking those visits as the draft clock ticks down. Football news, powered by AI. This is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.