Patriots' New Edge Rusher: Judon 2.0?

0:00It's April 25th, NFL News Today starts now, AI powered in game-ready. I'm Cory with the story. The New England Patriots just added some serious edge rush heat by trading up to snag Illinois standout, gave Joccas at the 55th overall pick-in, the draft. This guy's already drawing comparisons to former Pat's fan-favor Matthew Junon, and Joccas himself says their gains line up perfectly. This stands out as how Joccas brings that same mix of speed, power, and slick handwork that made Junon a beast. He models his edge rushes and power moves straight after the vet, aiming to sharpen those skills even more in the pros. A big connection here is coach Joe Kim, who worked with Junon back in the day, and later helped mold Joccas at Illinois. Kim drilled in the fundamentals like staying on track, attacking tackles head-on, and using hands to dominate. Using Joccas' pre-draft visit, the past rush coach straight up told him he fits the Patriot mold, and the team made it official by moving up for him.

1:02Fans are buzzing about this potential Junon 2.0 stepping in, right away. With that coaching link, and Raw Talon, Akas lets prime to boost New England's front, and keep an eye on him, tearing up training camp.