"The Patriots suffered a drubbing in Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks. Their flaws were exposed by a better team. In that game, the Patriots' Drake Maye was sacked 6 times, and those, along with three related offensive turnovers, sealed the deal for the Seahawks."
"Criticisms of both are foolish and unfair. Each suffered a significant injury that substantially impacted their play. That should have been obvious to anyone who had watched the team throughout the season. Maye struggled with a right-throwing shoulder injury that significantly affected his passing performance. Similarly, Campbell missed four regular games on injured reserve due to a knee injury and continued to be affected by it at the end of the season and throughout the playoffs."
"Interestingly, Sobleski points this out in his “reboot” article, effectively debunking commonly held but misguided arguments about Campbell's arm length. Will Campbell's late season struggles were nothing more than the result of an injury. Left tackle Will Campbell had his ups and downs during the earlier part of the 2025 season (his rough showing against the NFL's best pass rusher, Myles Garrett, being a case in point). Yet, he still performed well enough as a rookie to help advance the Patriots all the way to 2025's final game."
The Patriots lost Super Bowl LX to the Seahawks, with Seattle’s advantage shown through six sacks of Drake Maye and three offensive turnovers. The Patriots responded by trying to strengthen offensive line depth during the offseason. Will Campbell and Drake Maye faced criticism after the loss, including calls for a 2026 “reboot.” The criticism is framed as unfair because both players suffered injuries that impaired their play. Maye dealt with a right-throwing shoulder injury that affected passing. Campbell missed four regular-season games on injured reserve with a knee injury and remained impacted late in the season and playoffs. The piece also notes that arguments about Campbell’s arm length are misguided.
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