The New England Patriots aren't flinching.
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Despite a rough Super Bowl outing, head coach Mike Vrabel says Will Campbell is staying put at left tackle. In other words, there will be no guard move, no position switch, no panic.
"Will is 22 years old. He's our left tackle. He'll get better. He'll get stronger," Vrabel told reporters Tuesday. "We're not moving Will to guard, center, tight end or anywhere else."
Campbell got cooked a few times in New England's 29-13 loss to Seattle, and social media instantly fired up the "he should play guard" takes. Not surprising. He gave up multiple pressures, and he ducked the press postgame.
But on Tuesday, the No. 4 overall pick showed up, took accountability, and even apologized for ghosting the media.
"I know myself. If I would've spoken after, I would've said something I didn't need to say," Campbell admitted. "So I slept on it. I watched it. I know what I need to get better at."
Campbell also revealed he tore a ligament in his knee back in November and kept grinding through it. That won't silence the critics, but it does explain some of the issues.
"Obviously I was picked high, paid a lot, so people expect a certain thing," he said. "And I expect more from myself."
