{"id":869456,"date":"2026-04-18T21:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/869456\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:58:47","slug":"david-andrews-on-will-campbell-moving-off-left-tackle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/869456\/","title":{"rendered":"David Andrews on Will Campbell Moving Off Left Tackle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former New England offensive lineman David Andrews believes the Patriots should stand by Will Campbell at left tackle.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a secret that the New England Patriots<\/a> are going to be looking to address the offensive line in this year\u2019s NFL Draft. It\u2019s just a matter of when and at what spot the Patriots choose to do so after using the No. 4 overall pick to select Will Campbell<\/a> a season ago.<\/p>\n

Former Patriots center and two-time Super Bowl champion David Andrews certainly knows the organization and the offensive line well. That\u2019s what made some recent comments he made about Campbell on The Next Pats standout.<\/p>\n

Andrews was discussing potential tackles to take with the No. 31 pick in this year\u2019s draft. In particular, Blake Miller from the Clemson Tigers<\/a>. Part of why Andrews shared that he liked Miller was that Miller is a right tackle, which wouldn\u2019t displace Campbell. On top of that, he doesn\u2019t believe it\u2019s the right time to move Campbell off his left tackle spot, despite concerns that popped up during the postseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I\u2019ve been not in a big camp of moving Will Campbell,\u201d David Andrews said<\/a>. \u201cI just \u2014 that to me is a discussion in another year or two. I don\u2019t believe in it. I think people think, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s easy to do.\u2019 It\u2019s not that easy to do, personally, I don\u2019t think.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why There Are Concerns About Will Campbell at Left Tackle\"Will<\/p>\n

GettyNew England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell<\/p>\n

The Patriots used an extremely high pick on Will Campbell. The clear hope at the time was that he\u2019d become a franchise cornerstone at the left tackle position, protecting Drake Maye<\/a>. However, problems did pop up.<\/p>\n

Going back to the pre-draft process, there were concerns about Campbell\u2019s arm length. That made some prognosticators anxious about his ability to play tackle at the NFL level, signaling he might need to move inside to guard.<\/p>\n

Then, during the season, Campbell would struggle with his consistency. In particular, after suffering a Grade 3 MCL sprain that landed him on IR late in November. He\u2019d be activated ahead of Week 18, missing four games, but didn\u2019t play well in his return. That included the entirety of the team\u2019s run to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

In the Super Bowl alone, Campbell gave up 14 pressures. That was a league-wide record for a single game during the season, a dubious honor to say the least.<\/p>\n

It can be hard to use stats to grade an offensive lineman. Blame for sacks or a tackle for a loss can be on a quarterback or running back making a mistake, or a miscommunication. Still, PFF shared<\/a> that he had a 72.6 overall PFF grade for the regular season. That was 32nd out of 89 tackles who qualified. He was ranked 23rd as a pass blocker and 39th as a run blocker.<\/p>\n

Amid all that, the Patriots publicly announced they\u2019d be keeping Campbell at left tackle in 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecifically, when he came back from that injury, I personally didn\u2019t see the same level of lower body strength that you saw before the injury,\u201d EVP of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf said<\/a>. \u201cI think the film (showed) that, like he probably had three of his four worst games in the playoffs. But before that, I thought Will played really well out here. I know everyone talks about the arm length, but he has a set of skills that enable him to play with that arm length. He\u2019s really quick out of his stance. He\u2019s technically sound. He\u2019s adding more and more different pass sets to his tool bag that he can use to combat different rushes. And again, he\u2019s 22 years old, and we expect some improvement out of him as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Andrews Has a Vision for the Patriots\u2019 Offensive Line\"David<\/p>\n

GettyFormer New England Patriots offensive lineman David Andrews<\/p>\n

There are a few interesting players in the NFL Draft who the Patriots could be looking at. That includes a tackle like Kadyn Proctor. However, David Andrews prefers Blake Miller because he\u2019s a natural right tackle, and that\u2019s where the need is going to be sooner than later.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like this Proctor guy. I think there\u2019s a lot of upside to Proctor. To me, it just to the question of \u2014 let\u2019s say Morgan Moses played left tackle. You have an older vet guy. Sure, maybe that\u2019s a pick you take because of the upside. Look, if Morgan plays, great,\u201d Andrews said. \u201cBut that\u2019s not the scenario. From the team building aspect, that raises questions for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller was an All-ACC selection three times during his career with Clemson. That was a career that spanned from 2022 to 2025 and saw Miller 3,778 offensive snaps over 54 career games, all of which he started.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis guy is a right tackle, has played a lot of right tackle,\u201d Andrews said. \u201cI\u2019ve heard from missing one practice from the wrist and all these [things]. That\u2019s the kind of guy they are. These are two bookends. These are our two guys. They\u2019re gonna help build this culture. We can rely on these guys to be culture builders for this room. That\u2019s something I find very interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Patriots, of course, have needs to address outside of the offensive line. For now, though, Andrews sees a vision for the team going this route.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tDan Morrison<\/a> After graduating from UMass in 2019, Dan Morrison quickly began a career in sports journalism and digital media. That has seen him work both as a contributing writer at several publications, as well as spending time on the National News Desk at On3. During that time, he has spent the majority of his time covering football, both at the college and NFL levels. Currently residing in Central Florida, his focus with Heavy is on the NFL. More about Dan Morrison<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n

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