Will Campbell's Rookie Season: Timing Issues or Injury?

0:00It's March 23rd, welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and Ready for Kickoff. The New England Patriots selected Will Campbell forth overall in last year's NFL draft to anchor left tackle, but his rookie season brought some ups and downs. Hall of Famer Andre Thomas broke it down recently on a football podcast, pointing to timing issues in Campbell's kickset and footwork during the Super Bowl rather than physical measurements. Thomas knows his stuff, with 167 starts at left tackle, 10 pro bull nods, and six first team all pro honors over his career. Campbell dealt with an MCL injury in week 11, sat out some games, then gutted it out in the playoffs, later saying it was more serious than. Report it, but never blaming it for his play. Patriots brass like Elliott Wolfe and Mike Frabel have made it clear he stays at left tackle heading into next season, betting on his potential to grow.