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The Next Pats Podcast - A Patriots Podcast

Why the Patriots have a RARE specimen in Gabe Jacas

The Next Pats Podcast - A Patriots Podcast

NBC Sports Boston

News, Sports News, Jerod Mayo, Nfl Draft, Football, Ja'lynn Polk, 2024 Nfl Draft, Phil Perry, New England Patriots, Nbc Sports Network, Drake Maye, Nfl, Nbc Sports Boston, Sports

4.8558 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we get to know the Patriots' newest LB, the 55th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Gabe Jacas. Phil Perry talks with Illinois HC Bret Bielema about Jacas’ “desire to be great,” then catches up with former Patriot James White—who spent time coaching at Illinois—about why Mike Vrabel and the Patriots will love Jacas' fit in this defense.

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0:00.0

What's up everybody?

0:10.8

Welcome into the NextPats podcast.

0:12.6

I'm Phil Perry.

0:13.3

Lots to talk about in this week's edition of NextPats.

0:17.0

And we're focusing in specifically on new Patriots pass rusher, Gabe Accus.

0:22.3

Second round pick out of Illinois, New England wanted to make sure they got him,

0:27.2

so they moved up in the second round from 63 to number 55.

0:32.1

Somehow, some way, we actually predicted that kind of trade in our final seven round mock draft specific to

0:41.1

the Patriots we had them trading exactly to pick 55 with the Chargers and they end up getting

0:46.5

their guy Gay Backus now I had an inkling that the Patriots were interested in Gaybakis before

0:51.5

the draft and it's easy to see why I wasn't the one, but it's very easy to see why when you watch this guy play,

0:59.2

and you see his play style, his play demeanor.

1:01.6

He wants to run through you.

1:02.8

He is violent.

1:03.9

He is heavy-handed.

1:04.9

And in a lot of ways, he fits the mold of what might be the more coveted kind of player, depending on the scheme

1:13.9

that you run, but the more coveted kind of player at the edge rush or spot, meaning burly,

1:22.7

tough, 260 plus pounds, and truly versatile.

1:28.3

Not just versatile on paper.

1:31.1

There are plenty of guys who play this position who are freaky athletes and who you

1:36.2

could make the argument for them to say that yes, they're pass rushers first and they're

1:42.4

bendy and they're twitchy and their getoff is incredible, but they could also play the run because they know how to slip blocks.

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