FOXBORO, Mass. — Will Campbell made up his mind well before he heard his name called in Thursday’s NFL draft.
Out of the 32 teams the 6-foot-6, 319-pound offensive tackle could get drafted by, Campbell had only one destination on his brain: the New England Patriots.
He wasn’t afraid to voice it, either. At least not to Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf as Campbell had a message for him this fall.
“This is where I’ve wanted to be since the start,” Campbell said. “Eliot Wolf came to my practice probably about Week 5 of the season, and I told him this is where I wanted to be.