LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell poses after being chose by the New England Patriots with the fourth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) AP The Patriots addressed their biggest need by drafting their left tackle of the future.

As disappointing as the Patriots’ second straight 4-13 finish was last season, they went into the offseason feeling like rookie Drake Maye had established himself as a quarterback to build around. New England spent the three-day NFL draft shoring up the infrastructure around him in a big way.

It highlighted one of the themes of their overall approach -- investing significant draft capital around second-year quarterback Drake Maye. That includes LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell (first round,