2025 NFL Mock Draft: New England Patriots take sort out

Will Campbell, OT, LSU

Hi there to my fellow BGN members! I’m ReginaldHtower, the artist previously identified on right here as ItownBallers22. I’ve beloved being concerned within the Neighborhood Mock Draft up to now, and really nailed my 2021 and 2022 picks (Pat Surtain II to the Broncos, Kaiir Elam to the Payments). With the catastrophe of truly sending Elam to the Payments, I assumed I ought to use my powers for good as an alternative of wounding extra NFL groups. However right here I’m once more, doing what I can to deliver some perspective after one other Eagles Super Bowl. I hope you take pleasure in!

That is simply the worst-case state of affairs for the Patriots. Sitting at #4 with their QB of the long run already locked in, and a roster needing some blue-chip expertise, the hope on April twenty fourth is that one in every of Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter can be found so the Pats can dash both identify to the rostrum. On this mock, these two went 1-2 (as they need to, however most likely gained’t this yr as a result of Titans/Browns lol) and right here we’re nonetheless needing some expertise in Foxborough. Thus, I would as effectively get an up to date insurance coverage coverage for the franchise QB by deciding on Will Campbell, OT LSU.

Let’s take fast inventory of the Pats to grasp why I landed on Campbell because the decide: we now have a brand new/outdated face main the cost in Vrabel, a GM that had a league-leading $121 million for brand new toys in Free Company (and boy did he…miss you already Milton), and a QB that oozes potential however was slowed down by a pedestrian crew (and HC) in 2024.

Excellent news for the Patriots – all 3 of this stuff work of their favor heading into 2025. Vrabel is a coach who is aware of profitable soccer, being part of the primary Patriots dynasty within the early 2000s. He did wonders main an abysmal Titans crew (41-24 first 4 years) highlighted by an AFC Championship look in 2019. Vrabel is the proper “chief of males” teaching persona and walks right into a younger roster in want of molding, one thing he has confirmed to have the ability to do. I believe his upbringing within the “Patriot Approach” and defensive focus may have the Pats again on monitor instantly, permitting the main focus to shift to the offense as he comes from the Belichick mindset of getting extra out of a protection than anticipated.

Talking of protection, he positive received a number of assist in that regard from the Pats “different” GM Eliot Wolfe and his free company spending spree. On that facet of the ball alone they acquired Milton Williams (unhappy tears), Carlton Davis (CB), Harold Landry (DE), Robert Spillane (OLB), Marcus Epps (S), and some younger fliers. That figures to be at the least high quality 5 starters introduced right into a protection that’s solely a yr faraway from being within the prime 10 (right here’s taking a look at you Mayo).

Now that we’ve lined the D, an important step right here is the way you encompass your QB with expertise and stability. Including Stephon Diggs is an enormous swing, however there isn’t any doubting his expertise. The factor about stability although is you should be standing upright to have it – being sacked on common 2.6 occasions per sport began in your rookie yr isn’t going to chop it. We right here at BGN know the wonders of an offense that has a unit of maulers setting the tone. Although Wolfe introduced in some good additions to the OL, notably Morgan Moses and Garrett Bradbury, this OL was HORRENDOUS final yr and wishes a shot within the arm. That’s the place Will Campbell steps in.

It got here all the way down to Campbell or Michigan’s Mason Graham for the decide, as I believe Graham is worthy of a prime choice this yr. Seeing the assets poured into the protection and my expectations of what Vrabel can do on that facet of the ball, coupled with the actual fact it is a a lot deeper draft on the DL than OT, Campbell needed to be the decide.

Campbell has gotten some knocks because the tights got here on and the measuring tapes got here out, one thing we didn’t hear the previous couple of years as he was bulldozing for the Tigers within the SEC. His measurements on the mix got here out as such:

Peak/Weight – 6’6” / 319lbs

Hand/Arm Size – 9 ½” / 32⅝”

40 Yard Sprint – 4.98

Vertical/Broad – 32” / 9’5”

The 21-year-old Campbell measured in simply shy of 6’6 and on the “gentle” facet of 300+, which clearly helped him be the one OT to run a sub-five 40 on the Mix. What everyone seems to be specializing in is his arm size, because it seems like a dying knell for his probabilities at OT within the NFL. That is the purpose of the article the place you both agree or don’t agree with me on whether or not the Mix truly issues…it actually doesn’t. What number of gamers with ridiculous 40 occasions had been assured a primary crew All-Professional nod? Certain, the arms are slightly quick (he measured simply over the essential 33” restrict at his Professional Day, for what it’s value) however don’t inform him that:

“For 2 years, no person had any measurements on me and no person mentioned something about my play. So now unexpectedly, an arm size decides if I’m an excellent participant or not? I believe it’s BS.”

And undoubtedly don’t inform Mike Vrabel that (thank heavens that this quote got here in earlier than I needed to undergo our benevolent lord BLG). From WEEI (Boston Radio) article on Vrabel’s feedback on the NFL League Conferences on Campbell particularly:

The Patriots head coach sat down with media on the Annual NFL League Conferences in Palm Seaside, Florida, and mentioned he’s seen sufficient from the elite prospect’s school tape to find out he ought to be projected as a sort out within the NFL draft.

“I don’t perceive how you might watch him play within the SEC, which is the most effective convention in school soccer, in opposition to guys which can be going to get drafted, at that place. I don’t suppose you need to mission it. You may simply truly watch it and say, there’s his snaps at left sort out and consider it, and see what you suppose,” Vrabel mentioned.

On the finish of the day, the soccer guys doing soccer issues and watching the soccer being soccer’d aren’t too involved with this mountain of a person having the ability to transition his First Crew All American season into the professionals. And because the actual GM of the Patriots, I’m undoubtedly not. It simply looks like one other yr of an awesome prospect getting knocked on the eleventh hour for one thing that has not mattered the whole lot of his soccer profession up to now. He’s a blue-chip OT that may slide in from day 1, went 27 straight video games at LSU with out permitting a sack (solely 5 whole in 3 full years), and has all of the accolades you might ask for throughout his 38 begins at a premier SEC program:

2022

Second-team All-SEC. Freshman All-American. Freshman All-SEC Crew.

2023

First-team All-SEC. LSU was a Joe Moore Award finalist (nation’s prime OL).

2024

First-team Related Press All-American. First-team All-SEC. SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy Winner (shared with Texas LT Kelvin Banks Jr.). Finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation’s prime OL/DL).

I consider on this sport that decides our annual degree of happiness, huge individuals beat up small individuals; and large individuals which can be ridiculously athletic are often on the Philadelphia Eagles. However once they aren’t, you must exit and get them and never have a second thought. Will Campbell has been the most effective OT prospect for this class for over a yr now, and some measurements on the underwear monitor meet shouldn’t be going to sway my emotions on that. He was a pacesetter on the LSU Tigers since his freshman yr, with immaculate character and a piece ethic to rival. Let’s hope the Patriots really feel the identical approach if the board shakes out this manner, and permit me to at the least consider my future as an NFL GM isn’t utterly closed.

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2025 BGN Mock Draft Order

1) Titans (JoeDirtsBarber): Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
2) Browns (kjb304): Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
3) Giants (The Participant Previously Often called Mousecop): Cam Ward, QB, Miami
4) Patriots (ReginaldHtower): Will Campbell, OT, LSU
5) Jaguars (eaglenomics)
6) Raiders (dkays)
7) Jets (Stick19154)
8) Panthers (89Tremaine)
9) Saints (FierceDisc65)
10) Bears (DrprofBubbles)
11) 49ers (granthill7)
12) Cowboys (Be subpar for Ja’Marr)
13) Dolphins (thehead92)
14) Colts (green1us)
15) Falcons (All_Hail_Howie)
16) Cardinals (Good Unhealthy Concepts)
17) Bengals (ablesser88)
18) Seahawks (herbalonius)
19) Buccaneers (Hoosinole)
20) Broncos (Silverlark60)
21) Steelers (Dr.MidnightGreen)
22) Chargers (LancGuy)
23) Packers (Leo Bedio)
24) Vikings (krikkebelgium)
25) Texans (Aint1stULast)
26) Rams (Booth12)
27) Ravens (pheebthegoose)
28) Lions (Neil Dutton)
29) Commanders (Mailata_in_a_Miata)
30) Payments (PhilaWolverine)
31) Chiefs (niels.rosenquist)
32) Eagles (Philly21)

Now it’s time so that you can vote for who YOU suppose ought to be chosen within the 2025 BGN Neighborhood Consensus Mock Draft.

1) Titans: QB Cam Ward
2) Browns: EDGE Abdul Carter
3) Giants: WR/CB Travis Hunter
4) Patriots: