The New England Patriots had several glaring needs in the 2025 offseason, and none was more dire than adding a left tackle. In came LSU's Will Campbell with Mike Vrabel's first-ever Patriots first-round draft pick. Campbell's been everything hoped for and more, and now he's again made Pro Football Focus's top rookie list after Week 7 of his rookie season.
The 2024 Patriots' personnel operation tried a patchwork approach to filling the all-important left tackle position and failed miserably. They added a veteran right tackle (who left after two games) and a rookie third-round pick. Both flopped.