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New England Patriots rookie offensive tackle Will Campbell earned the brunt of the blame for his team's loss in the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks. He gave up 14 pressures in the game, per NFL Next Gen Stats, and was criticized for his poor play following New England's loss.
A lot of the criticism stems from Campbell's frame, which some have said is too small to play tackle — especially his arms.
Andrew Whitworth disagrees with that notion, though. The former Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle said on his podcast with ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick that Campbell needs to be more aggressive at the point of attack and use his skillset to offset whatever disadvantages he has physically. Whitworth advised Campbell to watch and learn from how ex-New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins tackle Terron Armstead plays.
"Will plays a little bit like me and a little bit like Lane Johnson, but he doesn't have that frame at all when he tries to get set," Whitworth said. "So I'd love to see him go get aggressive, learn how to jump guys.
"It has nothing to do with his arm length. This is a combination of knowing who you are and using your skillset to being good at football. That’s like saying a wide receiver has to be the fastest guy on the field to be good at wideout. It makes zero sense. Davante Adams is not the fastest guy on the field, but that dude can separate like nobody else."
Campbell is right between Whitworth and Armstead in terms of frame: The Patriots' rookie is 6-foot-6 and 319 pounds, while Whitworth played at 6-foot-7 and 330 pounds and Armstead played at 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds. Campbell was the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, so he clearly has the goods to play at a high level in the NFL. But it's good to see one of the greats offering up support for a fellow offensive tackle.
Now, he just needs to put it all together after a poor rookie year that included a significant knee injury in the middle of the season.
Whitworth played a long 16-year career in the NFL: He played 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals before finishing with the Rams for five seasons, culminating in a Super Bowl win in 2021.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Ex-Rams OT Andrew Whitworth offers advice to Patriots OT Will Campbell
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A lot of the criticism stems from Campbell's frame, which some have said is too small to play tackle — especially his arms.
Andrew Whitworth disagrees with that notion, though. The former Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle said on his podcast with ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick that Campbell needs to be more aggressive at the point of attack and use his skillset to offset whatever disadvantages he has physically. Whitworth advised Campbell to watch and learn from how ex-New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins tackle Terron Armstead plays.
"Will plays a little bit like me and a little bit like Lane Johnson, but he doesn't have that frame at all when he tries to get set," Whitworth said. "So I'd love to see him go get aggressive, learn how to jump guys.
"It has nothing to do with his arm length. This is a combination of knowing who you are and using your skillset to being good at football. That’s like saying a wide receiver has to be the fastest guy on the field to be good at wideout. It makes zero sense. Davante Adams is not the fastest guy on the field, but that dude can separate like nobody else."
Campbell is right between Whitworth and Armstead in terms of frame: The Patriots' rookie is 6-foot-6 and 319 pounds, while Whitworth played at 6-foot-7 and 330 pounds and Armstead played at 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds. Campbell was the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, so he clearly has the goods to play at a high level in the NFL. But it's good to see one of the greats offering up support for a fellow offensive tackle.
Now, he just needs to put it all together after a poor rookie year that included a significant knee injury in the middle of the season.
Whitworth played a long 16-year career in the NFL: He played 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals before finishing with the Rams for five seasons, culminating in a Super Bowl win in 2021.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Ex-Rams OT Andrew Whitworth offers advice to Patriots OT Will Campbell
Continue reading...
