{"id":816453,"date":"2026-03-17T05:01:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/816453\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T05:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:01:35","slug":"patriots-predicted-to-take-all-american-ol-after-record-setting-nfl-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/816453\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Predicted to Take All-American OL After Record-Setting NFL Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 NFL<\/a> Playoffs were challenging for New England Patriots<\/a> quarterback Drake Maye<\/a>. Although he led his team to a successful Super Bowl<\/a> run, Maye set a disappointing record.<\/p>\n

Maye was sacked 21 times during the postseason, breaking the record previously<\/a> held by Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> quarterback Joe Burrow<\/a> for the most sacks taken in a single postseason run in\u00a0NFL history. Burrow was sacked 19 times during the playoffs while leading the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance in his 2021 campaign.<\/p>\n

The team included rookie Will Campbell on the offensive line. Although he struggled in the Super Bowl, the team may turn to the draft to strengthen the offensive line. According to USA Today\u2019s\u00a0Nate Davis\u00a0and Ayrton Ostly, the Patriots are expected to select All-American offensive lineman Kaydn Proctor from the Alabama Crimson Tide<\/a> in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) celebrates with quarterback Ty Simpson (15).\u00a9 Brett Davis-Imagn Images&NewLine;&NewLine;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

“The obvious issue for the AFC champs during the playoffs was protecting QB Drake Maye, who was sacked 21 times in four postseason games, including six times by the Seahawks in Super Bowl 60,” Davis and Ostly wrote.<\/a> “RT Morgan Moses is under contract for two more years, but also just turned 35. Proctor can block out the sun, yet is an impressively nimble athlete at 6-foot-7 and 352 pounds. He might remind Patriots fans of former Tom Brady<\/a> bouncer Trent Brown and could also help launch an already strong ground game to a stratospheric level.”<\/p>\n

If the Patriots select Proctor in the first round, it would signal a clear priority on protecting Maye after a postseason run that highlighted major concerns along the offensive line. Despite reaching the Super Bowl, New England struggled to keep its quarterback upright. That pressure frequently disrupted the passing attack and ultimately played a role in the team\u2019s Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Proctor\u2019s size and athletic ability could help stabilize the offensive line for years to come. At 6-foot-7 and more than 350 pounds, he possesses the physical profile teams look for in a franchise tackle, while his mobility allows him to contribute both in pass protection and in the run game. His addition could also strengthen an already productive rushing attack while giving the Patriots greater confidence in their ability to build the offense around Maye.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, New England\u2019s strategy in the 2026 NFL Draft will likely revolve around supporting its young quarterback after an otherwise successful season. Adding a cornerstone lineman like Proctor could help ensure that the offense continues to grow while limiting the kind of pressure Maye faced during the playoffs. The 2026 NFL Draft begins April 23 in Pittsburgh, where the Patriots could take a major step toward reinforcing their offensive foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2025 NFL Playoffs were challenging for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. Although he led his team…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":816454,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[7,6,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-816453","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-playoffs","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-nfl","10":"tag-nfl-playoffs"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116242762974297064","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=816453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/816453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/816454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=816453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=816453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=816453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}