Drake Maye's reaction to Will Campbell's vow to protect him shows the Patriots might have nailed how to build a strong offense
“I’m gonna fight and die to protect (Maye) with everything I’ve got." That's what former LSU tackle Will Campbell told NFL Network after he was selected by the New England Patriots with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. And that was something that certainly caught Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's eye. "I listened to it live. […]
“I’m gonna fight and die to protect (Maye) with everything I’ve got."
That's what former LSU tackle Will Campbell told NFL Network after he was selected by the New England Patriots with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
And that was something that certainly caught Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's eye.
"I listened to it live. Man that gets you going, gets your juices going," Maye told reporters when asked about Campbell's comment. “It makes you want to go out and play football now.”
“I’m pumped that we picked Will,” he continued. “We had a chance to meet when he flew in on Friday. So pumped to get things going, and just seems like a football player. That's what you want around here."
Maye also took to Twitter when the after the pick, responding to a video of Campbell getting emotional after being drafted.
"Love this guy already 🔥 LFG," Maye posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
But that's not the only offseason move that has Maye excited, the Patriots have brought in a lot of new players on both sides of the ball, but for Maye, he has extra protection on the offensive line and more weapons to throw to.
"I'm pumped. I think a lot of new faces, lot of guys, lot of veterans that played at a high level. I think we kind of found answers at a lot of different spots that can plug and play, and I think that's what the point of free agency is, to get guys that can help us win, help us win now," Maye explained. "And I think you add that in with the type of young talent we've had in the past couple drafts, and hopefully we're headed in the right direction. That's what us guys in there are working towards, working towards getting to know each other, connect. That's what coach Vrabel's preaching is learn it, train and connect.
"It's been fun to get to know these guys that have been a bunch of different places. It's been cool."
