Gabe Jacas has been a highly productive pass rusher in the Big10 since he entered college, and his final year was a nice culmination of this. His final 4 games he had 21 Pressures for a 22% Pressure Rate, converting them to 6.5 Sacks and a Forced Fumble. He knows how to win at a nice rate, and has been a staple of the Illinois Defense for years.
Jacas still needs work to refine his game to be well rounded, especially against the run and using his finesse moves better. Still he could earn a nice role as a situational Bull Rusher early on to help collapse the pocket and attack lines from a variety of angles. Not being asked to drop back into coverage as often or rush with only 2 other Lineman will help as well, as the Illinois Defensive Coordinator didn’t always put Jacas in the best position to succeed.
For the Colts, Jacas could provide some competition with JT Tuimoloau for the power rusher role as both can fill that archetype. Tuimoloau has the edge in run support, but Jacas was a much more productive pass rusher in college. Both could rotate in as help for Laiatu Latu and whichever veteran Defensive End the Colts pursue in Free Agency. Jacas knows how to rush in ways that can be very disruptive to QBs and help either himself or others in cleanup rack up sacks, which could be a welcome addition for Latu and the Colts Defensive Tackles. He is a plus athlete on the field and could still grow into an even more dangerous threat later on by rounding out his game.