Will Campbell is perhaps the best offensive lineman in this draft and he’s definitely the one with some of the most impressive accolades.
As a freshman, he was second-team all-SEC at LSU, a freshman all-American and started all 13 games in his first year in school. He did the same thing the next year, becoming a first-team all-SEC and being on the offensive line that was a finalist for the Joe Moore Award for the nation’s top line.
Last year, he topped himself – first-team all-American, first-team all-SEC, co-winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, finalist for the Lombardi Award as the nation’s top lineman and started 12 more games.
He’s extremely athletic and is going to be an anchor for years to come on the Patriots’ offensive line, protecting quarterback Drake Maye.
Campbell was clearly emotional after the pick, shedding tears during interviews.
“Just all the hard work,” he said on NFL Network, before breaking into tears. “I’ve worked my entire life to be up here. To hear my name called by a franchise like New England means everything to me.”
When asked what he can bring to the New England line, his message was simple.
“I’m going to fight and die to protect them with everything I got,” he said.
Even neutrals in the crowd cheered that statement.
