"The Patriots made significant changes to their offensive line this offseason, and none were more key than their drafting of Will Campbell at No. 4 overall. The rookie left tackle has had more ups than downs through nine weeks and is looking to be one of the better first-round offensive linemen in this year's draft. He ranks second among all rookie tackles according to PFF, only behind No. 7 draft pick Armand Membou. He comes in as the 27th overall tackle."
"Adding Campbell on the left side helped things on paper, but the line as a unit hasn't looked all that great. Morgan Moses is a significant upgrade over Jacobs at tight tackle, and Mike Onwenu has a sound PFF grade, but rookie guard Jared Wilson has really struggled, allowing the second-most sacks at the position. Garrett Bradbury has been clean as a center."
Last season the New England Patriots' offensive line ranked among the worst in football, with Vederian Lowe and Demontrey Jacobs performing poorly and midseason addition Ben Brown serving as the second-best lineman. Left guard Michael Jordan outplayed rookie Layden Robinson, yet both were later cut. The Patriots drafted Will Campbell No. 4 overall to upgrade the line. Campbell has performed well through nine weeks and ranks second among rookie tackles per PFF. He allowed one sack in the first six games but four over his last 110 snaps against tougher opponents, including two from Myles Garrett. The unit still underperforms despite upgrades such as Morgan Moses and Mike Onwenu; rookie guard Jared Wilson has struggled and Garrett Bradbury has been clean at center.
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