With the No. 4 decide within the 2025 NFL Draft the New England Patriots took left deal with Will Campbell out of LSU.
The 2024 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner and consensus All-American has at all times had the expertise of a prime prospect on this draft class. Nevertheless, this standing was known as into query after his sub-par arm length measurables on the mix.
New England did not balk and took Campbell to shore up their dismal offensive line.
The Patriots have really embraced the rebuild after going 4-13 of their first season with out former HC Invoice Belichick. In final yr’s draft the Patriots grabbed QB Drake Maye with the No. 3 decide, and whereas their file wasn’t nice, Maye confirmed nice promise as a attainable franchise quarterback.
Now with back-to-back prime 5 picks on their roster and having a busy offseason, New England hopes to now have sufficient expertise to compete within the AFC East and return to the playoffs for the primary time since 2021.
A selected subject for the Patriots has been their offensive line. Final yr the Patriots allowed 52 sacks, fifth-most in the NFL. Maye was consistently beneath menace and was taking devastating hits all through the season.
In deciding on Campbell, the Patriots now have the protector worthy of their franchise quarterback. They made the precise name, securing a robust basis on the road. Underneath new head coach Mike Vrabel, New England can lastly to get out of the doldrums and return its to successful methods.
The one different time the Patriots have ever drafted an offensive lineman within the prime 10 of a draft was one other SEC deal with: Corridor of Famer John Hannah in 1973. Whereas New England can solely dream of its new rookie residing as much as that legacy, Campbell simply might need the prospect to take action.
