Patriots Trade Up for Pass-Rusher Gabe Jacas

0:00It's April 25th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The New England Patriots are on a roll in the NFL draft, trading up for the second straight round to grab defensive end Gabe Jockas out of Illinois. They swapped picks with the Los Angeles Chargers, sending over the 63rd, 131st and 200 second selections to move into position for Jockas right after nabbing offensive lineman Caleb Lomu in Round 1. This deal shows the Pats are serious about bolstering both lines early, giving up future ammo, but locking in high upside talent now. Fans are buzzing about Jockas, who balled out with 11 sacks in his final college season and let Illinois and Sacks plus tackles for loss over the last two years, dudes a past rush feast ready to disrupt. With six picks left across the final five rounds, New England still has room to build death without going all in just yet. Keep an eye on how these moves shake up their roster.

1:01Could be the spark for a quick turnaround.