FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and the NFL:
1. Blindside plan: The Patriots are on the cusp of doing something that has happened once over the past 25 years.
With coach Mike Vrabel saying first-round pick Will Campbell (left tackle) and third-round pick Jared Wilson (left guard) have earned their current standing with the top unit, New England is trending to enter the Sept. 7 season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders with an all-rookie plan to protect quarterback Drake Maye's blindside.