Patriots Trade Up for Edge Rusher Gabe Jacas

0:00On April 25, the New England Patriots made ways in the NFL draft by trading up twice in the first two rounds. They jumped from the 63rd spot to the 55th overall pick, dealing with the chargers to snag defensive edge rusher Gabe Jocka's their top. Target for bolstering that line. To make the move, they shipped off a fourth rounder and a sixth rounder, but it locked in a player who's been on their radar all draft season. Jocka feels a glaring need on the edge, with a talent was drying up fast. Analysts are loving this pick across the board. Burn Bookmaster gave it an A-minus for Jocka's run-stuffing skills and three-down versatility. Pat Lane hit it with an A, highlighting 11 sacks last year and the desperate edge help. Matt St. Jean also went A-grade, praising his quit power, 7 force fumbles, and 27 career sacks, second in Illinois history. What stands out is Jocka's background, team captain, wrestling ruse, like former Pat Stephen Neal, and training under Pat's rush guru Joe Kim,

1:02who just left New England after six years. He's ranked around 50th overall, so solid value at a premium spot. Next up for the Pat's is the 95th pick in round three, with tight-in and linebacker still topping their wish list as they build for another AFC run. That wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.