EAGAN, Minn. \u2014 Patriots left tackle Will Campbell continues to ride the rookie rollercoaster as he enters the fourth week of his first training camp.<\/p>\n
Campbell labored in Thursday\u2019s joint practice against the Vikings, allowing two would-be sacks and a pressure to Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Jonathan Greenard during 11-on-11 drills. He also appeared to be flagged for a false start during a two-minute drill.<\/p>\n
Still, Greenard, who\u2019s put together back-to-back double-digit sack campaigns, believes in Campbell\u2019s future.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s gonna be a good tackle. I think just with repetition and reps, it\u2019s gonna be really good,\u201d Greenard told the Herald. \u201cHe has some really good coaches over there. He\u2019s got some good talent over there to go against, obviously, just keep getting better. But a guy like that needs reps, and that\u2019s all it is. It\u2019s a matter of just getting a feel, learning how to block in this league, learn how to protect yourself, learn how to protect with the chip, learn how to protect where your quarterback is and stuff like that. So repetition is gonna be his greatest asset, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rookie tackles rarely enter the NFL and dominate. Campbell, the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, has had some textbook moments this summer, but has also struggled at time in pass protection.<\/p>\n
\u201cHad some good plays and had some plays where he got beat inside,\u201d head coach Mike Vrabel said of Campbell\u2019s performance in Wednesday\u2019s joint practice. \u201cThese are going to happen to young offensive linemen, so we\u2019re not going to sit and evaluate every practice. I\u2019ll let you guys do that, and we\u2019ll go from there and just keep trying to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n
The rookie left tackle mostly got beat on the outside Thursday against Greenard.<\/p>\n
Campbell asserted himself well in the Patriots\u2019 preseason opener against the Commanders, but he was going against backups.<\/p>\n
The rookie out of LSU will face one of his biggest challenges of the season Week 1 when he faces off against Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby. These reps against Greenard could be invaluable for the first-round pick ahead of the regular season.<\/p>\n
The Patriots otherwise saw changes on their offensive line Thursday with veteran Ben Brown replacing rookie Jared Wilson at left guard. Wilson wasn\u2019t a full participant in practice and left the field ahead of 1-on-1 drills.<\/p>\n
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