The good news to have a ruined list is that practically any first round choice will fill a need for need.
The New England Patriots did not need a quarter to come in the draft of the NFL, after having drafted Drake Maye with the third overall choice last year, but they needed everything else. The bad news was that there were a quarter-Arrière (Cam Ward) and two generation prospects (Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter) in this year's draft and the Patriots had the fourth choice, which means that they did not have shot at this higher level. They can thank a victory in the last match of last season for this.
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The Patriots decided that the protection that the young quarter-Arrière, Drake Maye, was a priority. New England has selected the LSU WILL Campbell fourth offensive platform in the general classification. Given fireworks that occurred With an astonishing exchange between the Jacksonville jaguars and the Cleveland Browns for the second choice, which Jacksonville used on the receiver / half of Travis Hunter, the choice of the patriots of an offensive line player stolen as much as possible under the radar.
Maye must have been happy to see this choice.
The Patriots had options at n ° 4
The Patriots were on the right track to obtain the first choice of the draft until a victory in the final of the season.
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Before a week 18 game against the Buffalo Bills, New England would have won the first choice with a defeat. But against a team of bills who had his seeded in the playoffs, and perhaps did not want their division rival to obtain the first global choice, the Patriots won 23-16. The quarter -aid Joe Milton III, who was exchanged at the Dallas Cowboys during the offseason, had a fantastic day to lead the victory.
This victory pushed the patriots of the first choice in the fourth. This meant that they were probably out of the mixture for Hunter or Carter, one or the other would have perfectly adapted to the reconstruction of New England.
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But the patriots need first -rate talents at almost all positions and there were options. The patriots really needed the offensive line to help Maye and could choose any tackle in the class. The defensive line is always a problem, even after adding aid in free agency, and the defensive Mason Graham platform was available. The new coach Mike Rébel would never refuse help from this side of the ball, as shown by the defensive transport of the Patriots.
The Patriots could not however be wrong to obtain their quarter of the second year, however.
Campbell will help the Patriots line
Campbell was debated among the best offensive plated of the draft. He has shorter arms than most teams prefer in the offensive tackle, and this has been widely discussed. But the balance sheet was too strong to pass.
The LSU Tigers Will Campbell offensive platform has a new job as a blind protector of Drake Maye. (Photo by Jordon Kelly / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Campbell measures 6 feet 6 inches, 319 pounds and a good athlete that has tested the NFL scout combination. He played against many talents at the NFL level in the dry and was an All-American in the first team. He immediately started in the first year in LSU and dominated throughout his career.
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Maye had a promising recruit season playing behind a bad offensive line, but the patriots knew they had to upgrade his protection. They signed the Morgan Moses plateau this offseason, but a cornerstone on the line was still necessary.
Choosing Campbell is not as exciting as a few other choices in the first round, but it was perfectly logical for New England.
