DRAFT Welcome to New England, LSU OT Will Campbell

[ctpatsfan77]

And so many of these idiots were so certain drafting Maye would be a big mistake. Could you imagine where we’d be right now?

We'd all be bald and/or blind after watching a season of Brissett, Zappe, and/or Milton, and wondering who TF they could get to play QB in this draft.

 

[mgteich]

Sow and Robinson spent all of last year vying for the position of worst guard in the NFL. Strange has been average at best so far and his career and may end up at center long term.

Long term might mean through the 2025 season. If Strange is good this year, he will likely try free agency. Why wouldn't he?

 

[mgteich]

Every team using draft pick this high has spent lots of time with him and getting to know him. A crapload of those picks still bust because that doesn’t really mean ****. It’s just fluff people say to hype themselves up that the team made the right pick.

sounds good

JAX spent zero time with Hunter after the combine.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

I'm already bald...jus' sayin'... : ROFL:

 

[mgteich]

Three OTs taken in the top ten tonight. Maybe a good idea we didn't trade down to 15 or 25

Happy with this pick, happy with Vrabel as coach so far. I guarantee Maye is pumped.

???

We would have taken Conerly or Simmons.

 

[Brady2Gronk]

He’s a good long term pick. Not the sexy pick, but he can help anchor the line.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

???

We would have taken Conerly or Simmons.

And?

 

[slash83]

Would’ve loved Carter but I’m really happy we have a franchise LT.

 

[ViperGTS]

Always worth a rewatch.

 

[ViperGTS]

 

[WhatJustHappened]

616lbs as far as I know... he's a fkn ****y with short arms.

 

[Force Zero Boomer]

That babyface... Sheesh. I was holding for Joe Alt face.

 

[stelfans]

Kid will be a team captain and a stalwart on the online for years, not sure what the complains are.

 

[neuronet]

Kid will be a team captain and a stalwart on the online for years, not sure what the complains are.

His arms are an inch too short for some of the experts. It doesn’t matter that he is an elite LT with perfect technique and all the intangibles. His arms could be a little bit longer.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

And I hope Ian and every other mindless pajama wearing fanboy enjoys your *********** tonight, because the fall out from this pick is going to be painful.

The Pats won’t be sniffing the playoffs anytime soon, throwing away premium draft picks on good guys that can’t play.

Clown

 

[pazrul72]

I know a bunch of us arent thrilled with the value and wished things were different or would have made a different choice but at this point none of that matters. Will Campbell is a New England Patriot and that means i will be rooting for him and hoping to watch a HOF career. Not that i expect that based on his college career but i still want to see it rather then be right about my prediction. Everyone has been so focused on his arm length and drafting a guard at #4 is stupid i think some of the reasons he was picked so high got lost. Here are some positives, this kid is stupidly athletic, like top 1% since they started tracking it athlete. For a guy thats 320 pounds running a sub 5 sec 40 is in its own way as impressive as a WR running a 4.3. Now granted thats even less relevant to a tackle then it is a WR but its an indicator of the athlete we just drafted. Between him and the Strange 69 the left side of our line is probably the fastest one in the NFL and the strech zone they have been trying to install for 3 years now has the horses up front to do it.

Campbell is incredibly football smart. Twists, stunts, blitzes he has seen them all and has an almost 6th sense in picking them up. That killed us last year and having a guy who can help make the rest of the line better is almost as valuable as someone who can dominate a DE 1 on 1

Cambell does have short arms, and a tiny wingspan, numbers i could give a damn about if they didnt show up on tape. Unfortunately the tape does show guys getting thier hands on him and moving him off his spot frequently and it is concerning that it might happen more at the next level. You know what else the tape shows? Even when he does get beat his recovery is fantastic. Its never the first move or the second, he makes his guy earn every inch and have to use multiple moves to get by him. Its not always pretty but i feel like Campbell will give his QB 3 seconds every snap.

Campbell was probably the safest pick in the draft. Obviously injuries arent predictable and can derail anyone and you never know for 100% sure, anyone can be a bust, but i will be shocked to my core if he isnt at least an average starter somewhere on the line for the next 12-15 years. In a draft with questionable talent at the top getting the guy you are 99% sure is at least a single isnt a horrible option.

Overall i am not unhappy with the pick, they got a crazy athlete at a huge position of need and i now we know at least one starting spot is locked down for 2026. Before this pick between age, salary cap, FA status, or just plain lack of talent all 5 spots on the 2026 offensive line were open.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

We shall see about that but it will be right in our face and hurt a lot if Membou ends up being better.

Membou is a RT. Him switching to LT would be as big of a concern as Campbell’s arm length.

I am not giving up on developing Wallace to be a functional RT yet.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

You are a child.

Probably crying in his mom’s basement

 

[Lagaffe_07]

Here is the thing, its hard to see real roster improvement with this team despite 120 million in cap space and the fourth overall pick.
Fans want to see an exciting team and yes that means a potent offense.
No playmakers on this team.
Vrabel not known for his love of offensive high scoring teams. No one wants to watch 12-10 games for another decade.
Vrabel and Wolf are not bold innovators.
I have no doubt none of the remaining draft picks are going to be impact players
This post Brady rebuild continues to suck

What I found funny is guys like you, would prefer to draft Jeanty for the excitement at the draft and when midway through the season Maye is getting killed and Jeanty is running for 3.5 yds/carry because our line can’t run block you would whine about why they didn’t draft a tackle.

 

[BobDigital]

Will Campbell pick is as bland tasting as my ****.

Try eating pineapple. I hear it helps.