What Missing Out On Veteran Lineman Could Mean For Patriots

The Patriots haven’t done a lot to improve their offense, and it leaves up-in-the-air questions about the fourth overall pick.

New England signed offensive tackle Morgan Moses and wide receiver Mack Hollins to help out Drake Maye. However, that isn’t nearly enough to ensure a smooth sophomore season for the 22-year-old.

The Patriots had a huge hole at left tackle yet didn’t sign Cam Robinson. Instead, the Houston Texans reportedly signed the offensive lineman to a one-year, $12 million contract.

That was more than affordable for New England, which has the most cap space in the NFL. It was a thought NESN’s Travis Thomas had on “Boston Has Entered The Chat” on Thursday and he felt that boxed the Patriots in for a tackle like Will Campbell with the No. 4 pick.

Campbell didn’t inspire confidence with his horrid 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, and the knock on his physical traits continues to be a worry for some evaluators.

If the Patriots don’t upgrade at the left tackle position, Mike Vrabel and company might contemplate Campbell, which could prove disastrous if Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter are still on the board.

There still is room for optimism, however. Robinson was ranked worse than Vederian Lowe and Demontrey Jacob by NextGenStats, and there’s a reasonable argument that his skills didn’t match his name value. There reportedly also were character concerns around the 29-year-old that caused the Patriots to rightfully pass on him.

Still, New England needs to improve its offensive line and needs to find a way to do it in free agency or the draft without costing themselves a talented player like Hunter or Carter.

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