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Drafting Caleb Lomu Completely Reshapes Patriots' Future OT Plans

New England Patriots On SI·Jennifer Streeter·about 1 month ago
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The offensive tackle position for the New England Patriots could very well see some changes for the approaching 2026 NFL season, or for the seasons beyond 2026. Utah's Caleb Lomu was drafted with the Patriots' first round (28th overall) selection . He started at left tackle in all 12 regular season games for the Utes last season. The Patriots were able to snag Lomu, who they thought would have gone mugh higher in the draft by trading up with the Buffalo Bills. But current left tackle Will Campbell -- entering his second season with New England -- is already entrenched in the starting role. So that begs the question, how will drafting Lomu impact the left tackle position, or any offensive line position, for New England? Left Tackle Outlook for Patriots Remains Clear In his first of many post-draft media availabilities, Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf quickly made sure to acknowledge that Campbell will remain at left tackle. "Will's the left tackle," Wolf said.…

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