Among the most dire groups in need of upgrading this offseason was the Patriots' offensive line, which explains Mike Vrabel's decision to use the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on the best left tackle of the incoming class. It's so far, so good with Will Campbell, thankfully, but it wasn't just addressing the blindside that needed to be dealt with.
Vrabel put the team in a hole when he decided to release longtime starting center David Andrews, who eventually chose to retire. They were also far from having a go-to right tackle, as previous regimes continued to rotate players on the right side, with Mike Onwenu being the latest to deal with that fate.