The fastest way to expedite a rebuild is to crush it in the draft.

It may technically still be too soon to put a "Crushed It" grade on the Patriots' 2025 draft class, but this much is true: The reason the Patriots are 8-2 instead of 7-3 is because of the work of the first-year players on the field in Tampa on Sunday.

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Will Campbell, the fourth overall pick, remains absolutely rock solid at left tackle, and third-rounder Jared Wilson -- despite some ups and downs -- has been a reliable starter at left guard. Their work on the much-improved offensive line has been a major part of the Patriots' rise to the top of the AFC as well as Drake Maye's budding MVP candidacy.

Yet Sunday's game was about the two players selec

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