This past weekend from April 25-27, The NFL held their 90th annual Draft Weekend. Teams would choose their newest players and lives would be changed forever. Dreams would become reality, hard work would be rewarded, and a new day would begin for all 32 franchises.

The New England Patriots held the fourth overall pick and were looking to build off of their incredible free agency period and continue to trend upward. They started off their draft weekend by selecting offensive tackle, Will Campbell from LSU.

In 2022, Will Campbell enrolled at Louisiana State University to play football in one of the most prestigious and competitive conferences in the country, the SEC (Southeastern Conference) As a Monroe Louisiana native, Campbell didn’t only fit in immediately, but he played and carried himself with purpose as his college football career progressed. For three seasons, Campbell would solidify himself as one of, if not, the best offensive tackle in the country. In his 3 years at LSU, Campbell played in and started in 38 games, only missing one game during his freshman year due to illness. In 38 games, Campbell played 2,553 snaps, allowing only five sacks, rightfully earning him two selections to the All-SEC First Team.

Come eligibility, it was unquestionable that Campbell would be a top prospect of his draft class. The one thing looming over Campbell was the topic of his arm length and wingspan. Many people believed that with a short arm length it would make it difficult for Campbell to defend his Quarterback against top tier defenders. Despite the topic gaining ground, Campbell‘s resume spoke for itself. On April 25th, everything Will Campbell worked his whole life for amounted to the greatest honor of his life up to that point. The New England Patriots-in need of a left tackle, selected Will Campbell 4th overall, drafting him to not only be an immediate factor for the offense, but to protect young phenom Quarterback, Drake Maye. Immediately following his draft selection, and realizing his dreams were becoming a reality, the real work was yet to begin. During his draft interview, Campbell was understandably emotional and when asked about what it means to be a Patriot, and when asked about playing with and protecting Quarterback Drake Maye and what can we expect from Campbell to bring to the offensive line, Will Campbell responded proudly and admittedly with, “I’m going to fight and die to protect them with everything I got.” If fans weren’t sold on Campbell then, they more than certainly are now. Just from his answer, all of New England was ready to run through a brick wall and march proudly into battle. Drake Maye essentially has a mobile barricade protecting his blindside. At 6’6 & 319 pounds, Will Campbell is undoubtedly going to be an immediate force on the field and his presence will be felt by the league immediately! New England unquestionably made the right decision drafting Campbell and have bolstered up their offensive line in a matter of one simple draft call. This draft selection reminds many fans of legendary offensive lineman John Hannah. Drafted 4th overall in 1973 by the New England Patriots, the similarities between Hannah & Campbell are already apparent. Hannah played for New England from 1973-1985. John Hannah’s longevity, ability to play at a high level, and his remarkable loyalty to New England rightfully earned his jersey number #73 to be retired by the organization never to be worn again by anyone. With a bit of luck and determination, can Will Campbell have his number #66 immortalized next to John Hannah? Only time will tell and it is definitely treading that path. Will Campbell is a warrior, leader, great player, teammate, and friend. New England got themselves a gem & a cornerstone of their new era.

Following the upside of drafting Will Campbell, New England wasted no time in adding a weapon for their offense. With the 38th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, New England selected Runningback Treveyon Henderson from “THE” Ohio State University.

Originally starting his collegiate career with the Ole’ Miss Rebels, Henderson was already building a reputation as a great player and during his two years at Ole’ Miss, Henderson tallied a stat sheet of 685 career rushing yards, 27 receptions, 312 receiving yards, and 43 rushing touchdowns. In 2023, Henderson transferred to Ohio State where he would finish his college football career.  In 2 seasons, Henderson played in 26 games, recording  1,942 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns. The 2024 season would be one to remember, not just for Henderson, but for Ohio State and their fans. The college would earn and capture their ninth national football championship, defeating the Norte Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 on January 20th, 2025. Henderson would record 12 carries for 49 yards, averaging 4.1 yards per carry. The workload was much lighter for Henderson because he was playing behind fellow Runningback, Quinshon Judkins, who had himself a star-studded performance with 11 Carries for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Henderson capped off his college career as a national champion, the highest award a team could receive.

On April 26th, with the 38th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Treveyon Henderson to be their newest offensive addition. From the outside perspective, many can tell how excited the coaching staff is to have a player like Henderson on their team. Henderson is a Jack of all trades, he can run, catch, and block, not many players of his position can do all three at a high level, even one of the three skills mentioned can be difficult to excel in. Ironically, one of the only rookie Runningbacks who has similar expectations is Quinshon Judkins, who heard his name called two picks before Henderson, going 36th overall to the Cleveland Browns. Many experts are shocked both OSU ‘backs fell into the second round. Many people had Henderson and Judkins in their top three when ranking the Runningback prospects who were in the draft class, you could make a case for which you believed were the better of the two. To be in consideration as a top three to top five RB prospect behind Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty, it is safe to say New England found their next explosive weapon on the offensive side of the ball and it is without question that Treveyon Henderson will see the field earlier than most, and will cause many headaches for opposing defenses, coaches, and teams. Whether it’s Will Campbell making space and separation, or Drake Maye passing the ball to Henderson, creating unbreakable trust and chemistry, there is no ceiling or limit for what Treveyon Henderson can accomplish with The Patriots

As the draft continued and dreams became reality, the Patriots continued to improve. Adding talented offensive linemen like Jared Wilson from the University of Georgia, and Marcus Bryant to pair up nicely with fellow Rookie, Will Campbell. Adding a speedy receiver who can easily create separation from Washington State, Kyle Williams, and bolstering their defense with talent like, defensive back, Craig Woodson from the University of California, defensive tackle Joshua Farmer from Florida State University, EDGE rusher from LSU, Bradyn Swinson, who coincidently enough is a college teammate of Will Campbell. Adding Kicker, Andreas Borregales from the University of Miami, and longsnapper, Julian Ashby from Vanderbilt, and finally, selecting 256th overall, the final pick of the draft, better known as “MR IRRELEVANT” New England selected defensive back, Kobe Minor from Memphis. Despite the draft being concluded, players are still being signed to teams, and New England  are currently bringing in many players who did not hear their name called on during the draft weekend, giving players an opportunity to make an impression and earn a spot on the roster consisting of 53 players come September.

Head coach Mike Vrabel, General Manager Elliot Wolf, Vice President of player personnel Ryan Cowden, and every person involved in this process starting all the way back in January all did their part in making this franchise better, adding a sense of pride as to what it means to be a New England Patriot. Bringing back the idea of domination, preparation, leadership, and winning. New England went from a team who has won a combined 8 games in two years to potentially winning 10  or more games one season later, and can seriously contend to win their division- The AFC EAST, and make a return to the NFL Playoffs after a 4 year absence. Owner Robert Kraft tasked Mike Vrabel with one goal, “win” Vrabel has set the tone and standard for his players, not just this year, but going forward into the future. It all starts when a group of players become one unit and when put together to accomplish something they want to achieve, the only force that can stop them is themselves. The way of winning has returned, it’s a new era in New England, and the future is bright.