Patriots Rumor LaCanfora: WR Mike Evans and LT Rasheed Walker Could Be On Patriots’ Radar

[Real fan 02]

I just want to clarify for anyone who is confused as to who will be starting LT for the Patriots in 2026. If you dont consider the source as credible then in the words of the coach "I don't know what to tell you".

Press conference 2/10/26 with Mike Vrabel the NE Patriots HC.

Q: Mike, I wanted to ask you about Will Campbell. I think because when he was coming out of the draft, some teams viewed him as a guard, others viewed him as a tackle, I guess his season has been looked at and scrutinized –

MV: Just like everybody's has. When you sign up to play left tackle, you sign up to play corner, you sign up to play quarterback, you sign up to be the head coach, you get judged, you get scrutinized. Will's 22 years old. He's our left tackle. He'll get better, he'll get stronger. There were moments where he played well, moments where he blocked the guy. There's plays he'd like to have back. We're not moving Will to guard, to center, to tight end or anywhere else. So, I don't know what to tell you.

 

[mgteich]

I believe Mumford is a swing tackle if I'm not mistaken.. I know he was used on the right side alot from what I saw..

Sure, Munford may be the 9th or 10th OL as he was last year. Yes, he is a swing OT. And, NO, the team will not count on him to be the primary backup at LT.

If Lowe isn't good enough, then we should sign another veteran to be the primary backup LT, hopefully one that could also be a backup at LG or RT.
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We will have 4 OT's on the 53. I HOPE that our drafted future RT is one of the 4, giving us Moses and the draftee at RT.

This is a math problem. On the 53, we need to have a top LT and a reasonable backup LT. Unless we give up on drafting a RT, I don't see Munford or Bryant on the 53. We NEED our future RT AND a quality backup LT.

 

[Real fan 02]

Sure, Munford may be the 9th or 10th OL as he was last year. Yes, he is a swing OT. And, NO, the team will not count on him to be the primary backup at LT.

If Lowe isn't good enough, then we should sign another veteran to be the primary backup LT, hopefully one that could also be a backup at LG or RT.
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We will have 4 OT's on the 53. I HOPE that our drafted future RT is one of the 4, giving us Moses and the draftee at RT.

This is a math problem. On the 53, we need to have a top LT and a reasonable backup LT. Unless we give up on drafting a RT, I don't see Munford or Bryant on the 53. We NEED our future RT AND a quality backup LT.

Great points! I look at Bryant who's also in the mix.. I don't know what cadean Wallace is at this point...Marrone is going to coach all these guys up and it's up to them to get better.. Bryant if healthy factors into the eventual rt? Lowe should be retained for depth purposes..

 

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[Joey007]

Hmmm, yeah I think I could make one exception to the rule for a year with Williams.

 

[Triumph]

They have the #9 pick and then pick about 9 picks after NE the rest of the way.

KC
9
40
74
109
146
176

NE
31
63
95
125
131
169

I would choose to pick at the top of each round rather than the bottom.

 

[Triumph]

Hmmm, yeah I think I could make one exception to the rule for a year with Williams.

But Vrabel and Wolf said LT is already filled.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

KC
9
40
74
109
146
176

NE
31
63
95
125
131
169

I would choose to pick at the top of each round rather than the bottom.

KC 9

NE 31
KC 40

NE 63
KC 74

NE 95
KC 109

NE 125
NE 131
KC 146

NE 169
KC 176

NE A boatload of 6s and a 7

As I said, they have the #9 pick. That's where all their extra draft capital compares to NE is. Literally that one pick.

If they had an extra two second-round picks or something I'd agree with you. But they don't.

 

[Real fan 02]

But Vrabel and Wolf said LT is already filled.

Williams and Moses at the OT spots

 

[Ring 6]

Why do you think that Vrabel was unable to find a "whoever" to sign as a backup LT last year?

Because he already had a “whoever” so he didn’t seek one.

 

[dliverey44]

According to PFF
Campbell playoff PB snaps 160, total pressures allowed 19 = a pressure every 8.4 snaps

Campbell was playing hurt so you can’t just say that it was all quality of competition and Lowe’s numbers would also have been that much worse.

I am not saying that it was because of the injury, but I do think Lowe would have been worse. I used Lowe vs Campbell stats for perspective on just how bad Lowe is.

Conversely you cannot say say Lowe would have been better.

 

[VJCPatriot]

You are still making the same error in logic in your rebuttal, VJ. You make it sound like his "lack of strength" is a permanent condition and all the good work he had done prior to his injury shouldn't count for anything. VERY short sighted by you. Knee jerk reactions like these make for poor football decisions.

Just a REMINDER: Drake Maye took the 3rd most sacks in the entire NFL in the regular season with 47 and the most sacks taken of ANY QB in NFL history during the playoffs on the way to the Superbowl with 21.

With that in Mind why is hedging your bets shorts-sighted? Since when was injecting competition into an important position on the OL a bad idea?

I know you want to defend Campbell. Fine, you're entitled to that opinion. I'm not saying he's a bust at this point but he was exposed in the playoffs.

There's no harm in investing to protect your franchise QB. In fact it would be rather poor roster management not to prioritize protecting Drake Maye and exploring all the available options.

Like I already said we can HOPE Campbell gets better and his real issue was the injury affecting his play. But we can't count on that with no backup plan in place to protect Maye.

It would be a shame to turn such a talented player as Drake into the next Andrew Luck and cut his career short. That would be sheer negligence. Invest in the OL, in particular the left side. It's sensible to double dip in OL talent to try to bolster a line that could not protect Maye adequately in the playoffs.

Finally I know a lot of defenders will point to Vrabel saying Campbell is our LT. I would reply that was the ONLY thing he could sensibly say as a head coach. You don't throw your players under the bus after an emotional playoff loss. There's just zero positive benefits to that.

A few simple words of support buys a lot of loyalty in the locker room. That does NOT mean the Patriots shouldn't keep an eye on bolstering the OL in the future if the right opportunity presents itself.

And by the way if we either sign a veteran LT or draft an LT that doesn't mean Campbell suddenly goes away. A move to guard, if it serves the best interest of the team could still strengthen the OL overall.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Hmmm, yeah I think I could make one exception to the rule for a year with Williams.

Trent Williams would look great in a Patriots uniform if the 49ers let him go.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Great points! I look at Bryant who's also in the mix.. I don't know what cadean Wallace is at this point...Marrone is going to coach all these guys up and it's up to them to get better.. Bryant if healthy factors into the eventual rt? Lowe should be retained for depth purposes..

Wallace was a career RT in college. I imagine they will try him at RT now. But he didn't see much play because Moses was a steady veteran.

It's possible that Caedan Wallace is a bust and it was a mistake to think he could ever flip to LT but it's hard to say. Nobody from that 2024 draft class outside of Maye has worked out.

 

[dliverey44]

I think there will be a couple of OL rooks drafted and then there will be a ton positioning in TC. Although, the best people do not always make the roster because of HCs wanting to keep their guys.

 

[Triumph]

KC 9

NE 31
KC 40

NE 63
KC 74

NE 95
KC 109

NE 125
NE 131
KC 146

NE 169
KC 176

NE A boatload of 6s and a 7

As I said, they have the #9 pick. That's where all their extra draft capital compares to NE is. Literally that one pick.

If they had an extra two second-round picks or something I'd agree with you. But they don't.

Good point.

The KC 2nd round pick could be a late 1st depending on how the draft falls.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Williams is the rare player that you have the conversation about age be damned.

That dude is an alien

 

[n1997y]

Hmmm, yeah I think I could make one exception to the rule for a year with Williams.

Is that exception to younger, or cheaper?

 

[PatsFan2]

No I thanks on ancient Mike Evans.

 

[Huckleberry1]

You are still making the same error in logic in your rebuttal, VJ. You make it sound like his "lack of strength" is a permanent condition and all the good work he had done prior to his injury shouldn't count for anything. VERY short sighted by you. Knee jerk reactions like these make for poor football decisions.

And it's the kind of thinking that perennial losers, like the Jets, use frequently. Jettison young players instead of coaching and developing them. Fortunately Vrabel doesn't think that way.