David Andrews, the former Patriots center and a Super Bowl champion, indicated he favors Miller as a right tackle who wouldn’t displace Campbell. He suggested moving Campbell to another spot would be a longer-term, more difficult decision, not something to rush.
Concerns about Campbell at left tackle have lingered since his draft cycle. Pre-draft chatter centered on arm length questions, raising doubts about his ability to handle NFL edge rushers. In the season’s late stages, Campbell dealt with a Grade 3 MCL sprain and four missed games, returning in Week 18 but not regaining the form seen earlier in the year, including in the team’s Super Bowl run.
PFF data underscored a tougher finish: Campbell posted a 72.6 overall grade for the regular season, ranking 32nd among 89 qualified tackles, with 23rd as a pass blocker and 39th as a run blocker. While evaluating a lineman is far from a precise science, the numbers reflect the level of scrutiny around his left-tackle role.
Patriots executives have publicly indicated Campbell would remain at left tackle in 2026, with EVP of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf noting improvements in technique and a broader pass-set toolkit, even as concerns about durability linger. Wolf stressed Campbell’s quickness and technical development, highlighting him as a 22-year-old with room to grow.
Andrews has a clear draft vision: he views Blake Miller as a complementary long-term fit on the right side, alongside a potential consideration of Kadyn Proctor. Miller, a three-time All-ACC selection who started 54 games and logged 3,778 offensive snaps at Clemson, is seen as a culture-builder who can help establish a durable, two-bookend foundation for the line.
