Patriots' Next Draft Pick: Dani Dennis-Sutton

0:00It's April 24th. From breaking news to Sunday match-ups, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. Patriots headed into the 2026 NFL draft, needing a pass-rusher bad, but they skipped it in round one. Instead, they grabbed Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu at the 28th pick to protect their quarterback. Now predictions point to New England fixing that edge rush hole with their next selection at 63. USA Today's Jacob Common Care says they'll take Penn State's Danny Dennis Sutton, a big body defender ready to make waves. The team only notch 35 sacks in the 2025 season, tying for the 7th fewest in the league. They also lost key sack guy Caleb on Sheson to free agency, leaving a clear gap up front. Dennis Sutton stands 6 foot 6, 256 pounds, with tools to stop the run right away and grow as a pass-chaser. He dropped 8.5 sacks in each of his last two college seasons. His draft stock slid from first round buzz before the year, thanks to Penn State's rough

1:01campaign, but at 22, he's got to stand our resume with. Over 23 sacks in his career, this pick could juice their defense quick.