New England Patriots offensive tackle Will Campbell is still wrestling with the absolute shellacking our Seahawks laid on them in Super Bowl LX. The second-year lineman just told ESPN’s Mike Reiss that even Eagles legend Lane Johnson had to tell him some tough stuff, suggesting Campbell needed “to be very honest with yourself about the season.” Talk about a reality check! Our boys really left a mark.
That Super Bowl LX Performance? Yeah, We Noticed
Let’s be real, the criticism for Campbell after your Seahawks took home the Super Bowl LX trophy was *acute*. Drake Maye, their quarterback, hit the turf six times from sacks during that game, and he was under steady pressure the entire time. Across the whole postseason, that poor dude took 21 sacks! After the Super Bowl, Campbell admitted he was playing through a knee injury since November 23. He flat out said, “I felt like before I got hurt, I was playing some solid ball. And after that, I didn’t play the way I needed to play.” You can say that again, buddy. Our defense was feasting, and it looked like Campbell was struggling to keep the Hawks’ pass rush off Maye. He was a 2025 first-round pick, started at left tackle as a rookie, and the Patriots somehow became a playoff contender, which just upped the pressure.
Offseason Grind and Elite Company
So, what’s Campbell doing about it? He knew he had to fix things. After the season, his main focus was “getting healthy, building my strength back to where I knew it needed to be and coming into camp ready to go, trying to do everything I can to put myself in the best position possible to help the team.” That’s the right attitude after getting torched by our D-line. He even spent part of his offseason working out with some serious talent: Johnson, Tristan Wirfs from the Buccaneers, Dion Dawkins of the Bills, and the Chiefs’ Creed Humphrey. He called them “all super nice to me and welcoming,” saying, “They’ve played a lot of football at a high level.” Campbell knows what’s up: “Lane and Tristan have both won Super Bowls, so they have everything a young, aspiring tackle in this league wants by the time they’re that age. It was not only being able to hang out, but seeing how they work, and just to get in there and compete and soak up anything I can from them.”
The Patriots dropped a top-five pick on Campbell hoping he becomes a superstar left tackle for years. Sounds like he’s putting in the work to try and shake off that Super Bowl LX performance where our Seahawks dominated him and the rest of his O-line. We’ll see if all that advice and hard work pays off for him this season. Will Campbell finally be able to protect his quarterback? Or will our defense keep him guessing when we inevitably meet again? The new season’s kicking off, and everyone’s watching how he bounces back.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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