"as Vrabel engineered a masterful offseason, one for the ages. One key acquisition was his drafting left tackle Will Campbell with his first Patriots draft pick. Yet Campbell has been on IR of late, and a key call by Vrabel will be whether he practices this week now that he's eligible and maybe plays against Miami. Campbell had played well in his rookie season until he sprained his MCL in the game against the Bengals in Week 14."
"With the Patriots already having wrapped up the AFC East, the team still has a slight chance to lock up the first seed in the AFC by beating Miami if the Broncos also lose to the Chargers. That would get them a bye week for additional rest and healing of their injured players and home-field advantage throughout. Mike Vrabel has a big decision to make on Will Campbell"
"Vrabel took the safe route with star defensive tackle Milton Williams against the Jets. Now with the East wrapped up, he may just do the same with Campbell and maybe with Williams again, as well. While both would enhance the team's effort against Miami, the team responded well without them and pummeled the Jets in Week 17. That will probably impact the Coach's decision."
The New England Patriots dethroned the Buffalo Bills to win the AFC East under Mike Vrabel. Vrabel drafted left tackle Will Campbell with the team's first pick; Campbell performed well until a Week 14 MCL sprain and has been on injured reserve. Campbell is now eligible to return to practice, and Vrabel said Campbell will begin practicing this week to determine availability for the season finale against Miami. The Patriots can still clinch the AFC's top seed with a win plus a Broncos loss, securing a bye and home-field advantage. Vrabel previously took a cautious approach with Milton Williams and may do likewise with Campbell.
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