Who are the Patriots going to draft? Listing top 3 players Mike Vrabel could select in first round feat. Will Campbell
The New England Patriots have some optimism heading into the 2025 NFL Draft and the upcoming 2025 campaign. The franchise has a new head coach in Mike Vrabel and the team has found its QB of the future in Drake Maye.
Although there is still a long way to go before Maye is considered an elite NFL QB, he did show flashes of elite play in 2024 and was rewarded with a Pro Bowl appearance in his first season in the league.
Offensive line should be the main priority for the Patriots in the first round of the selection process, given the amount of times Maye was hit hard and under pressure in the pocket last season.
With various elite offensive tackle options available within the top ten, the Patriots could go in some interesting directions on draft night.
Let's take a look at three players that Mike Vrabel and the Patriots could select on draft night in the first round:
Top 3 players Mike Vrabel could select in first round
#1) Will Campbell
Will Campbell is widely regarded as the top offensive tackle in the 2025 NFL Draft. Left tackle is arguably the most important position on the offensive line, and Campbell was phenomenal at protecting the quarterback position while in college at LSU.
#2) Armand Membou
Armand Membou is an elite option as well and could drastically improve the Patriots offensive line on Day 1. ESPN NFL analyst and insider Peter Schrager outlined how "Membou has the best physical traits of any tackle in this class" in his recent mock draft.
Membou appears to be a high-floor, high-ceiling tackle who can help protect Maye for years to come.
#3) Kelvin Banks Jr.
Banks has been consistently ranked behind Campbell and Membou in mock drafts until this point, however, he is a top talent who can play at both the tackle and guard positions.
His skills on the offensive line, mixed with his impressive versatility to move to various positions on the unit, makes Banks an extremely interesting option at No. 4 overall. Schrager detailed how Banks "has the better tape and is more consistent" than Membou in his recent mock draft.