Duke football is in the thick of its offseason, focused on repeating as ACC champions next season. While head coach Manny Diaz has been working to reload the roster for the upcoming year, his attention has also turned to the recruiting trail as official visit season gets underway. One of the more interesting developments on that front involves Patrick O'Brien, a 2027 offensive lineman who has scheduled an official visit to Durham from May 29 to 31, which he announced on his social media. Locked in!!! I’ll be in Durham May 29-31!!!🔵😈 @JeffNorrid1 @DUFBRecruit @Coach_B10 @MoellerFootball @AllenTrieu @GregSmithRivals @SWiltfong_ pic.twitter.com/zEEQoTL4fo — Patrick O’Brien (@patrickobr_) May 4, 2026 What makes the visit particularly noteworthy is that O'Brien had released a top six schools list just weeks earlier, and Duke was not on it.…