The New England Patriots were crushed by the Seattle Seahawks 29-13 in a Super Bowl 60 performance that was not as close as that scoreline made it seem. One of the main reasons for this demolition of Drake Maye was Will Campbell and the young offensive line getting the brakes beaten off them.
Maye had one of the worst games of his professional career against an elite Seattle defense, and he will take on the lion's share of the responsibility for this showing. However, Campbell and the offensive line may need take the second-biggest piece of the blame.
The media, naturally, wanted some answers as to what went wrong. Instead of facing the music, Campbell reportedly declined to take questions from reporters multiple times and left early. That's not ideal for someone who was at the epicenter of such a brutal loss.
Even if all he was going to do is stay around and give the most unhelpful and milquetoast answers in the world, Campbell is obligated to at least give the media the time of day, irrespective of the loss. This isn't the best look for someone who has seen a good chunk of the bloom come of his proverbial rose.
Patriots OT Will Campbell doesn't take questions after brutal game in Super Bowl 60
Campbell started off his rookie year in prime fashion, as he looked like someone who could keep Maye upright for the next decade. Over the last few games of the regular season and going into the postseason, Maye's drop in performance has coincided directly with Campbell getting his behind kicked regularly.
Many scoffed at picking Campbell No. 4 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft and keeping him at tackle, as his historically short arms for the position led some to believe he would be better off at guard long-term. Campbell may be proving those doubters correct, as DeMarcus Lawrence had his way with him in this game.
Campbell allowed a whopping 14 pressures on just 53 dropbacks in this game, a mark that stands as the most any offensive lineman has ever given up in one game during the Next Gen Stats era. Seattle kept attacking Campbell all night long, and he paid the price for it.
The Super Bowl crystallized the notion that New England has a very difficult choice to make in the offseason. Will they ride out these struggles with Campbell, or convert their Top 5 pick to guard after just one season? This offseason will be tough for Campbell, especially after ghosting the media.