{"id":110914,"date":"2025-06-07T10:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/110914\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T10:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:04:15","slug":"rising-new-england-patriots-rookie-turning-heads-in-2025-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/110914\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising New England Patriots rookie turning heads in 2025 OTAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Rising New England Patriots rookie turning heads in 2025 OTAs<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New England Patriots<\/a> have been struggling for multiple seasons since the end of their dominant championship run. Tom Brady last put on a Patriots uniform in the 2019 season and Bill Belichick is beginning a new chapter to his career with the University of North Carolina football team.<\/p>\n

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Head coach Mike Vrabel<\/a> is trying to regain some of the luster that has been lost during the last five seasons. The Patriots have just one playoff appearance in that span and they were quickly dispatched in the 2021 Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills. New England has finished in last place in the AFC East in each of the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

The Patriots<\/a> drafted quarterback Drake Maye<\/a> with the No. 3 overall pick in 2024 and he was able to gain a starting position during his rookie season. He flashed talent but also made his share of mistakes. The Patriots have attempted to give him significant protection by drafting Will Campbell with their first-round pick and the team is expecting him to anchor the offensive line at the left tackle position where he can protect Maye\u2019s back side.<\/p>\n

Campbell clearly has a lot to learn in his rookie season, but the No. 4 overall pick has made a positive first impression with the New England coaching staff.<\/p>\n

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Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Patriots practiced without pads during their OTAs, and offensive line coach Doug Marrone was keeping his eye on Campbell. He liked what he saw from the 6-6, 320-pounder from LSU.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re working really a ton on the details and fundamentals,\u201d Marrone said<\/a>, per Chris Mason of MassLive.com. \u201cEvery rep \u2014 he\u2019s gotten a lot of reps \u2014 the way Coach (Mike) Vrabel has the way the practices set up, we\u2019ve gotten a lot of great work against our defense. All those things are going to help him. He\u2019s progressing towards when we get to training camp. So it\u2019s been great from that standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n

The level of competition that Allen will see in the NFL will go up dramatically over what he saw in college at LSU. Prior to the draft, questions were raised about Allen because of his relatively short arms. Big tackles are expected to lock out pass rushers with their significant reach, but Allen has a 32 5\/8-inch arm length measurement.<\/p>\n

If that is going to be a problem for Allen, it certainly has not shown at this point. Of course, the Patriots coaching staff is not worried about that. The only thing Marrone and Vrabel want to see from Allen at this point is for him to learn his assignments and put in the work that is needed to get better on an every-day basis.<\/p>\n

During his college career, Allen used his strength to hold off opposing pass rushers and provide an excellent pocket. Allen\u2019s ability has led to significant confidence, and he believes that he is capable of winning the battle on nearly every snap of the ball.<\/p>\n

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If he can come close to that level in the NFL, it should help make Drake Maye a significantly better quarterback.<\/p>\n

Patriots also like what they see from PK Andres Borregales<\/p>\n

The Patriots have not been satisfied with their special teams play in recent seasons and they drafted PK Andres Borregales in the sixth round to give them more consistency.<\/p>\n

Borregales has lived up to expectations early in his association with the team. The Patriots also had John Parker Romo in camp with the rookie, and Borregales has outperformed the competition.<\/p>\n

Media members were allowed to watch a portion of the practice, and the rookie made all four of his attempts while Romo made just two of four.<\/p>\n

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The rookie kicker was drafted out of the University of Miami, and he gained the nickname of \u201cAutomatic Andy.\u201d Borregales made 75 percent of his field goal attempts that were 50 yards or more during his last two years with the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019ll be as fun a kicker as you can root for,\u201d said Miami special teams coordinator Danny Kalter<\/a>. \u201cAnd his teammates will love him. He won\u2019t be hanging out over by the kicking net during the games. He\u2019s going to be in there, cheering on the offense and defense. I think from a fan perspective, they\u2019ll fall in love with his personality and his swagger.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Campbell will fill a more vital role than Borregales, the Patriots coaching staff and the team\u2019s fans would love to see both players have success in 2025.<\/p>\n

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Related: Patriots\u2019 Harold Landry earns major flowers from Mike Vrabel<\/a><\/p>\n

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