Remember that sick four-man pass rush our Seahawks unleashed on Drake Maye back when the Patriots were trying to make a Super Bowl run? Yeah, it haunted them so bad, their offensive line went through a full-on shakeup this offseason after struggling to keep our D-line off their quarterback.
Our Seahawks Defense Broke Their O-Line, So They Went All-In on New Blood
Even though the Patriots’ offensive line apparently made “drastic improvements” in 2025 under head coach Mike Vrabel, they still had some serious drawbacks. And the biggest one, the one that stands out for us in the Emerald City, was how their offensive front simply couldn’t handle our Seahawks’ four-man pass rush while on their way to a Super Bowl appearance. Our guys were getting to Drake Maye, plain and simple. That struggle clearly stuck with them, because New England went out and pumped a ton more resources into the O-line this offseason. Alijah Vera-Tucker, a former New York Jet, is the big new name, sliding into left guard. That move pushed 2025 third-round pick Jared Wilson, who played center in college at Georgia, back to center after the Garrett Bradbury trade to the Chicago Bears. They definitely felt the pain from that Seahawks game, and they’re trying to fix it.
Meet the New Faces Trying to Forget That Seahawks Game
Lining up next to Vera-Tucker is Will Campbell, who is already entering his second NFL season at left tackle. Over on the right side, veterans Mike Onwenu and Morgan Moses are back to provide that “steady presence” the Patriots are banking on. But it wasn’t just about the starters; they wanted tackle depth too, drafting Caleb Lomu in the first round and Dametrious Crownover in the sixth. Lomu got reps at both guard and tackle spots during the spring and was practicing as the team’s swing tackle. The 6-foot-7, 320-pound Marcus Bryant is another top candidate for a backup tackle spot, joined by James Hudson III, who they signed to a one-year deal after playing with the New York Giants. Hudson III is projected as the next man up. Inside, Ben Brown, who signed a two-year extension near the end of the 2025 regular season, remains the primary center and guard substitute. Former Tennessee Titans guard Andrew Rupchich and 2024 third-round pick Caedan Wallace were the two second-team guards in the spring sessions, with Rupchich even repping as a starting left guard.
So, veterans report to the Patriots’ facility on July 24, and you know what they’re doing: trying to build an O-line that won’t get shredded by a legit pass rush, especially after what our guys did to them. It’s gonna be wild to see if all these moves actually make them tough enough to face another D-line like the Emerald City’s finest.
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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