With the No. 4 choose 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 all the time had the expertise of a prime prospect on this draft class. Nevertheless, this standing was referred to 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 12 months’s draft the Patriots grabbed QB Drake Maye with the No. 3 choose, and whereas their report wasn’t nice, Maye confirmed nice promise as a potential 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 challenge for the Patriots has been their offensive line. Final 12 months the Patriots allowed 52 sacks, fifth-most in the NFL. Maye was continually beneath risk and was taking devastating hits all through the season.
In choosing Campbell, the Patriots now have the protector worthy of their franchise quarterback. They made the best name, securing a robust basis on the road. Below 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 dwelling as much as that legacy, Campbell simply may need the prospect to take action.
