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New England Patriots links 4/30/25 – All eyes on the post-draft O-line: Looking good!

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Daily news and links for Wednesday.

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  • Alex Barth resets the post-NFL Draft Patriots offensive line.
  • Steve Balestrieri takes a look at how the Patriots roster looks, position-by-position, after the draft. Offensive Linemen (17): ‘The offensive line has a lot of bodies right now, but four of the five starters are now locked in, with left guard as the only position that needs to be filled. And there should be a ton of competition there.’ [More].
  • Karen Guregian highlights Dante Scarnecchia and Brad Davis, LSU’s O-line coach, on why they believes Will Campbell has the tools to defy the arm-length odds and succeed.
  • Andrew Callahan notes Josh McDaniels is tweaking the offense for Drake Maye. ‘While rewriting playbook chapters is an annual exercise for coaches, Maye’s skill set could unlock virtually anything McDaniels wants to install.’
  • Keagan Stiefel points out how TreVeyon could have a huge role in New England as a running back who primarily plays on passing downs.
  • Jerry Thornton tells us why the Pats’ next folk hero is UFDA RB Lan Larison.
  • Karen Guregian reports TE Austin Hooper says playing with Drake Maye factored into his decision to return.
  • Conor Ryan highlights TE Austin Hooper on how he initially had a tough transition playing for Mike Vrabel in 2022.
  • Mark Daniels talks about how pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson made five sacks in the last six games last season. He plans on building off that with the Patriots.
  • Lauren Campbell relays Scott Pioli on X: “Don’t sleep on fellow Tiger, 5th round pick Bradyn Swinson. I got to see quite a bit of them both on the field and off the field while consulting for @LSUfootball the past couple of seasons. I truly think Swinson’s best football is ahead of him.”
  • Doug Kyed reports the Patriots released captain, long-time long snapper Joe Cardona.
  • Jerry Thornton counts all the ways the Patriots crushed the 2025 offseason. 1. They hired the top head coach candidate available.
  • Tim Crowley says a playoff path for the Patriots doesn’t seem so crazy right now.
  • Ryan McLaughlin says this year’s pressure-filled offseason seems to have saved Eliot Wolf his job with the Patriots.
  • Lauren Campbell mentions ex-Patriots offensive lineman Jake Andrews was claimed off waivers by the Texans.

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