The first learning curve for Will Campbell in the NFL had little to do with adjusting to the elevated competition at football’s highest level.
Rather — like most Patriots rookies over the years — Campbell had to get acclimated to his new team’s surroundings right off Route 1.
Speaking to reporters following Friday’s rookie minicamp at Gillette Stadium, the Louisiana native admitted that he had no idea where exactly the Patriots played within the Commonwealth — noting his surprise the team wasn’t playing closer to Boston.
“I was surprised there’s trees,” Campbell said. “I had never been anywhere up here before, so I always thought this was a little bit closer to Boston and there was a bunch of big city buildings and stuff like that.