"The New England Patriots are sporting a handsome 7-2 record after nine games, making even the rosiest predictions look tepid. One reason is that Mike Vrabel's first overall Patriots' draft pick, left tackle Will Campbell, is crushing Pro Football Focus's (PFF's) rookie ratings weekly. For some, it was a risky pick who'd project only to an NFL guard position. The reason was his shorter arms, which measured a whopping 3/8" shorter than the supposed requisite minimum."
"The fourth overall pick is the Patriots' highest-graded offensive lineman through the first half of the season. He has allowed seven pressures - including four sacks - in his past three games but is the team's only offensive lineman with a PFF pass-blocking grade above 70.0 in that span (73.0). As a run blocker, Campbell has performed equally well in zone (63.8) and gap schemes (63.6), earning a 70.5 PFF run-blocking grade overall."
New England sits at 7-2 after nine games. Left tackle Will Campbell, the Patriots' fourth overall pick and Mike Vrabel's first offensive-lineman selection, is earning top rookie marks from Pro Football Focus. Pre-draft measurements raised concerns — arms measured 3/8" shorter than the supposed minimum and narrow shoulders suggested a guard projection — but the staff installed him at left tackle. Campbell has become the team's highest-graded lineman through the season's first half, producing strong pass-blocking and run-blocking grades, a 76.6 PFF rookie grade, and a game-leading 72.1 overall grade against the Falcons.
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