Pats Pulpit

1 day ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Three weeks after the departure of college scouting director Camren Williams, the New England Patriots have found his successor. Tony Kinkela, who had been a national scout for the team the last three seasons, has been promoted to the vacant position. Let’s assess what the move means for the organization from a big-picture perspective.

2 days ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser |Taylor Kyles

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Typically a strength for the New England Patriots year in and year out, the linebacker position disappointed during the team’s generally underwhelming 2024 season. Once starter Ja’Whaun Bentley was lost to a season-ending injury in Week 2, the group as a whole and most of its members individually began to struggle.

2 days ago | patspulpit.com | Oliver Thomas

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No. 4 overall pick is now under contract. The New England Patriots agreed to terms with offensive tackle Will Campbell on Tuesday, as first reported by NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The #Patriots and No. 4 pick LT Will Campbell have agreed to terms on his four-year, $43.66M fully guaranteed rookie contract with a $28.39M signing bonus and Campbell has signed it. The deal was done @ErikBurkhardt and @flamp76 of @RocNationSports.

3 days ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser

Eric Canha-Imagn Images Even though there will be a lot of familiar faces on the field, the New England Patriots defense as a whole is going to look quite different in 2025. Besides a new coaching staff coming to town, the team also added several starter-level defenders during the offseason. As a consequence, the offseason workout program has one primary goal: get everybody on the same page, and work from there.

3 days ago | patspulpit.com | Bernd Buchmasser

Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cole Strange began his career with the New England Patriots in expected fashion. One of the more surprising first-round selections in the 2022 NFL Draft, the 29th overall pick earned a starting spot at left guard right out of the gate. While there were some natural growing pains, Strange’s arrow appeared to be pointing up. Then, amidst coaching changes and injury issues, his outlook changed.