Mike Vrabel: Will Campbell Remains Patriots’ Left Tackle

Mike Vrabel made New England’s stance clear.

Despite Will Campbell’s difficult night in Super Bowl LX and the online chatter that followed, the Patriots have no plans to move the No. 4 overall pick away from left tackle.

“Will is 22 years old, he’s our left tackle, he’ll get better, he’ll get stronger.” Vrabel said Tuesday at his season-ending news conference at Gillette Stadium. “We’re not moving Will to guard, or center or tight end or anywhere else.”

Super Bowl Struggles Sparked Position Questions

Campbell’s blocking miscues in the Patriots’ 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks quickly reignited pre-draft concerns about whether his arm length and frame made him a better long-term fit at guard.

Several evaluators held that view when Campbell came out of LSU, and social media revived that debate after the Super Bowl performance.

Vrabel acknowledged the scrutiny that comes with playing a premium position, comparing the pressure to what quarterbacks, cornerbacks and even head coaches face.

“There are moments he played well, moments he blocked the guy,” Vrabel said. “There are plays he’d like to have back.”

Campbell Reveals Knee Injury, Addresses Media Silence

Campbell declined to speak to reporters immediately after the Super Bowl, later apologizing and explaining that emotion got the best of him in the moment.

“When I get emotional, I tend to have no mind — and that’s not the way that I need to approach this thing,” Campbell said. “If I would have spoken after, I would have said something that I didn’t need to say.”

He also revealed he tore a ligament in his knee on Nov. 23 against the Cincinnati Bengals, an injury that sidelined him for part of the regular season.

Accountability and Offseason Focus

Campbell did not deflect criticism. Instead, he embraced it.

“It comes with the job when you don’t perform,” he said. “Obviously I was picked high, paid a lot, so people expect a certain thing. And I expect more myself. It doesn’t suck for anyone more than it sucks for me.”

After taking time to process the loss, Campbell said he reviewed the film and now understands where he must improve heading into the offseason.

For Vrabel and the Patriots, the message remains simple: development, not relocation, sits at the center of Campbell’s future.

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