DRAFT Welcome to New England - Illinois Edge Gabe Jacas! (2nd round, #55)

[reflexblue]

I’m mildly concerned with the non disclosed injury
Some guys are physically broken coming out of college. I see no solid evidence that’s the case here but is a concern.
Need to get the guy on the field and see what he’s got.

Ive had a thought that if jacass was so highly rated why wasn't he drafted earlier? Did other teams do more research and discover something that the pats did not that put them off?

 

[moosekill]

Ive had a thought that if jacass was so highly rated why wasn't he drafted earlier? Did other teams do more research and discover something that the pats did not that put them off?

Except that he was drafted about where he was supposed to be.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Ive had a thought that if jacass was so highly rated why wasn't he drafted earlier? Did other teams do more research and discover something that the pats did not that put them off?

Probably because teams draft boards/needs vary vastly from what draft “experts” think.
He was picked in the area he was projected to go.

 

[n1997y]

Except that he was drafted about where he was supposed to be.

Don’t let facts get in the way of a good fantasy!

 

[reflexblue]

Except that he was drafted about where he was suppose to be

OK, all say this, i never heard of him before draft day even when i checked out numerous defensive draft picks, after he was drafted there was nothing but glowing reviews about his ability. I'm not trying to start a discussion, but that always seemed odd.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

OK, all say this, i never heard of him before draft day even when i checked out numerous defensive draft picks, after he was drafted there was nothing but glowing reviews about his ability. I'm not trying to start a discussion, but that always seemed odd.

Really?

There was tons of draft pub on him in the months leading up to the draft.

 

[mgteich]

OK, all say this, i never heard of him before draft day even when i checked out numerous defensive draft picks, after he was drafted there was nothing but glowing reviews about his ability. I'm not trying to start a discussion, but that always seemed odd.

Jacas was expected to be drafted in the mid-second round. Likely, he would have been higher with no injuries.

Why does it matter that you didn't hear of him? There was a lot of discussion of him on the draft board when 2nd round EDGE rushers were discussed. And, certainly, most meidots had him as a 2nd round EDGE rusher.