{"id":275358,"date":"2025-05-01T18:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/01\/kids-a-fking-killer-julian-edelman-boasts-about-patriots-rookie-will-campbell\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:40","slug":"kids-a-fking-killer-julian-edelman-boasts-about-patriots-rookie-will-campbell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/01\/kids-a-fking-killer-julian-edelman-boasts-about-patriots-rookie-will-campbell\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Kid&#8217;s a f**king killer&#8221; &#8211; Julian Edelman boasts about Patriots&#8217; rookie Will Campbell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4900108\" data-slug-id=\"2500350\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New England Patriots<\/a> wide receiver Julian Edelman heaped high praise on the team&#8217;s first-round draft pick Will Campbell. Edelman&#8217;s comments paint Campbell as a perfect fit for protecting rookie quarterback Drake Maye.<\/p>\n<p>Edelman, who won three Super Bowls during his tenure with New England from 2009-2020, compared Campbell to Patriots legend Logan Mankins, known for his gritty play and toughness during his nine seasons with the team from 2005-2013.<\/p>\n<p>The former Patriots receiver made these comments during Wednesday&#8217;s appearance on the &#8220;Dudes on Dudes&#8221; show alongside fellow Patriots great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/rob-gronkowski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Rob Gronkowski<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Campbell. I love him. I think I really love him,&#8221; Edelman said. &#8220;All my little sources, they all say this kid&#8217;s a f**king killer. After I saw his interview, he said he would fucking die for Drake May. It gave me low-key some Logan Mankins vibes.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Edelman was referencing Campbell&#8217;s draft night interview, where the LSU tackle passionately described how he would protect the Patriots&#8217; young quarterback.<\/p>\n<h2>Will Campbell is going to &#8220;fight and die&#8221; to protect Drake Maye<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"NFL: New England Patriots-Draft-Will Campbell Press Conference - Source: Imagn\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"NFL: New England Patriots-Draft-Will Campbell Press Conference - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26012951-1746122935.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%208256%205504%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>NFL: New England Patriots-Draft-Will Campbell Press Conference &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The comment that caught Julian Edelman&#8217;s attention came after the Patriots selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/will-campbell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Will Campbell<\/a> fourth overall in the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to fight and die to protect him with everything I&#8217;ve got,&#8221; Campbell told NFL Network after being drafted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The statement prompted Maye to respond on social media, posting:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Love this guy already&#8221; on X.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-drake-maye-hyped-patriots-draft-will-campbell-no-4-pick-2025-nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">The Patriots&#8217; decision to select Campbell<\/a> addressed one of their most critical needs. New England ranked 31st in pass-block win rate last season and dead last (32nd) in 2023. More concerning, they allowed pressure on 39.4% of their dropbacks in 2024, the worst mark in the league according to ESPN Research.<\/p>\n<p>First-year coach Mike Vrabel described the selection as &#8220;a very, very easy pick.&#8221; Vrabel personally evaluated Campbell during a pre-draft workout at LSU, where the coach put on blocking pads and was knocked over by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/will-campbell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Will Campbell<\/a> at one point.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was amazing,&#8221; Campbell said about the workout with Vrabel. &#8220;We had a great workout. &#8220;They taught me some new stuff, and yeah, I got him. I&#8217;m not going to lie, I got him on the ground.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 6-foot-6, 319-pound left tackle started 38 straight games for LSU during the last three seasons. His college honors include being a consensus All-America choice last season and a two-time first-team All-SEC selection. 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