Drake Maye just sent a strong message to his struggling Patriots teammate

The Patriots’ offensive line struggled in a Super Bowl loss, making line improvement a top offseason priority. The team added multiple tackles through the draft, including a first-round selection, signed a starting left guard, and brought in additional backups. For the 2026 season, a new starting group is expected, with Alijah Vera-Tucker at left guard, Jared Wilson at center, and Morgan Moses training as the next starting right tackle. Will Campbell remains a key question because he was among the weakest offensive players late in the season and struggled in the Super Bowl. Some analysts predict a move to guard, but Drake Maye expressed confidence in Campbell’s mindset, experience, work ethic, and motivation entering Year 2.

"While speaking to reporters after OTAs, Drake Maye was asked about Campbell's offseason thus far, since he has been a hot topic for much of the offseason. Maye quickly showed his support for his left tackle, saying that Campbell has his head in the right place and that his experience last season will surely help him improve for the upcoming year."

""Will has got a great mindset. I think he kind of understands the business and what this league is about. He kind of got a similar experience to me. Obviously, the seasons that we had were different between mine and his first year, but he got the full length of the season, you know, the ups and downs of it. I think he's got a great attitude.He's working his butt off. I think he's got a little bit of extra motivation"

"They are now expected to put out a new starting group for the 2026 season, with Alijah Vera-Tucker in at left guard, Jared Wilson moving to center, and Morgan Moses training the presumed next starting right tackle. And although they're not replacing their left tackle, that doesn't mean that Will Campbell is out of the woods just yet."

"Some analysts believe he's better suited at guard, so a position change is predicted to be on the horizon at some point. But Campbell's quarterback isn't backing down and recently expressed his confidence in what he can do in Year 2."

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