FOXBORO – The Patriots may have quick difference-makers of their 2025 NFL Draft class.
Simply on offense, the Patriots might have three starters from their 2025 rookie class.
Patriots offensive positional coaches spoke to the media earlier than Monday’s coaching camp observe. Right here’s what they needed to say about their rookies:
LT WILL CAMPBELL
The fourth-overall select of LSU has been operating with the first-team offense at left sort out since he arrived within the spring. Campbell had some rookie moments early in coaching camp however held up nicely within the Patriots’ preseason opener Friday night time in opposition to the Commanders.
Offensive line coach Doug Marrone: “Will’s a younger participant that has a ton of respect for what’s principally anticipated of him. I feel that he does a very good job of actually gaining data from our gamers on our staff, the veteran gamers that he goes in opposition to. Suppose he understands that. And he stated this earlier than that, hey, there’s some issues he’ll go on the market and win on. And should you’re not profitable, then he’s studying. I feel that’s the large factor that I see. I see a participant that’s repeatedly making an attempt to study. Comes day by day and goes to work.”
RB TREVEYON HENDERSON
The second-round select of Ohio State was the star of Friday’s preseason opener, ripping off a 100-yard kick return for a landing to open the sport. He appeared quick and decisive on an 18-yard run and caught three passes. Henderson has the potential to play an enormous position this season and will finally morph right into a starter.
Working backs coach Tony Dews: “He’s continued to develop and progress from OTAs and the spring. So he’s very diligent, it’s essential to him. He works extraordinarily onerous. He’s a really sensible child. Picks issues up nicely, not often makes the identical mistake twice, after which clearly the soccer, the talent set is exclusive. We all know he’s quick, has good ball expertise, catches the ball nicely out of the backfield. Has toughness, as we’ve seen all through camp since we put pads on and the opposite day within the recreation, he confirmed, displayed toughness. So, simply excited and greater than that, he’s an excellent younger man.”
WR KYLE WILLIAMS
The 69th total select of Washington State has commonly seen work with the first-team offense. He was open in Friday’s preseason recreation however backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs wasn’t capable of get him the ball. Williams possible gained’t begin to start the season however will possible play a job on offense.
Extensive receivers coach Todd Downing: “I feel his play pace is constant to enhance. You’ll be able to inform that he’s considering much less and operating extra, and so I feel he’s doing a pleasant job of stretching the sector vertically. Received to ensure that we’re refining the areas that aren’t simply the deep routes for him, however he’s working onerous, like the remainder of them, and I’m seeing some aggressive spirit come on, which is fairly cool.”
LG JARED WILSON
Wilson, a third-round choose, began at heart final season for Georgia however has been lining up because the Patriots’ prime left guard subsequent to Campbell. He’s been a coaching camp standout all summer time.
Marrone: “We nonetheless obtained loads of lengthy methods to go, however he’s completed a very good job. He’s performed rather a lot. Clearly, we favored him popping out, however then unexpectedly, the sport modifications. It’s a unique recreation, I feel, within the NFL than you see in school. He’s in a position mentally to go forward and course of that sort of data. He’s popping out right here day by day. There’s issues which might be a bit bit completely different if you begin switching positions. We’re searching for versatility (out of) loads of our gamers, in order that they’ve been capable of earn a job on the staff. So once more, I simply assume that he’s somebody that’s performed in opposition to a really prime competitors in school. However I all the time inform these guys if you come right here, that’s what you’re enjoying in opposition to day by day, and also you’re training in opposition to it. So once more, I nonetheless assume it’s rather a lot like Will, the place he’s both profitable a rep or studying from a rep. And we’re making an attempt to provide him instruments and various things, and attempt to get him in a greater place. And he’s been nice, as a result of each a type of guys has an excellent demeanor about themselves, from a standpoint of eager to study, eager to strive issues.”
OT MARCUS BRYANT
The seventh-round select of Missouri gained’t be a starter to start the season barring one thing unexpected, however he’s nonetheless shortly moved up the depth chart. The best way Bryant is at the moment being utilized in coaching camp practices and the preseason, he appeared like the favourite to start the season because the Patriots’ swing sort out. A left sort out at Missouri, Bryant has seen his reps enhance at proper sort out in current practices.
Marrone: “What I take into consideration is the place he was in comparison with once we first got here in. You discuss in regards to the OTA practices, after which the gamers, the way in which it’s arrange, for my part, is you may have about 5 weeks. The rookies have a bit bit much less. And through that point, you actually must work in your expertise. So if you come into camp, you’re able to go. I feel Marcus and together with all the opposite younger gamers have completed a very good job of that. They got here again, they had been prepared. He improved throughout that interval, which might be a essential interval for many gamers, even veteran gamers, after which he got here on the sector and, hey, we’ve been shifting him round, swinging him at each tackles. He’s completed a pleasant job. I feel there’s nonetheless loads of room for enchancment, however he’s trending in the proper course.”
WR EFTON CHISM
Chism, an undrafted free agent out of Japanese Washington, was a spring standout and has surged recently in observe and Friday’s preseason recreation. Chism seems to be like he’s at the moment trending towards a spot on the 53-man roster.
Downing: “Absolute pleasure to work with. His work ethic is second to none. A man that understands that he’s obtained to battle for all of his alternatives after which profit from them when he will get them. I’d say, from the spring till now, I feel he has a bit bit extra consolation and grasp of the offense, which helps him play sooner. And also you’re seeing him then take the following steps of enjoying extra bodily at route tops and ending catches.”
QB BEN WOOLDRIDGE
There’s worth in preserving a 3rd quarterback on the roster, and Wooldridge, an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana, has seen enchancment this summer time.
QB coach Ashton Grant: “I assumed he did a very good job working the system, which is the very first thing, we’ve to have the ability to have 11 guys on the identical web page to start out every play. After which I feel as soon as he settled down and obtained going into the drive, I assumed he delivered some good balls. I assumed he learn it out the proper approach. There was one questionable learn in there, and he is aware of what I’m speaking about. However I feel he’s completed a very good job benefiting from the reps.”
