Will Campbell’s feedback after Patriots’ playoff win vs. Texans

New England Patriots

“I maintain myself to the next normal than what I put out tonight.”

Amid the Patriots’ 28-16 divisional-round win over the Texans on Sunday, there have been nonetheless a number of gamers on the house group who had been lower than thrilled with their efficiency at Gillette Stadium.

Alongside quarterback Drake Maye acknowledging that he must be “higher with the soccer,” rookie left sort out Will Campbell took duty for among the pass-blocking breakdowns in New England’s offense.

Campbell drew a tricky matchup in opposition to Houston defensive finish (and 2025 First-team All-Professional) Will Anderson Jr., who notched three sacks even because the Texans struggled to remain within the recreation. In all, the Texans totaled 5 sacks with two extra QB hits.

“Everytime you’re going in opposition to good gamers, the margin for error could be very small, and there’s just a few stuff I acquired to scrub up, and it simply takes extra follow,” Campbell informed reporters after the sport, in accordance with Mark Daniels of MassLive. “A few of my performs from this 12 months that I want I might have again have come every time I had assist, which is bizarre as [expletive], fairly frankly. I’ve simply acquired to maintain working at another stuff. Every time I’ve acquired the again of the tight finish with me, I simply get higher.

“I have to play higher,” Campbell acknowledged. “I maintain myself to the next normal than what I put out tonight.”

Campbell, chosen fourth total by the Patriots within the 2025 NFL Draft, has largely performed effectively for New England. He was tabbed because the seventh finest rookie within the common season, per Professional Soccer Focus.

The playoffs have to date been a harder proposition for the previous LSU standout. Campbell additionally had a tough time in opposition to the Chargers within the wild-card spherical, although he was defiant towards his critics following the win.

“I don’t give a [expletive] what anybody says, to be sincere with you,” Campbell informed reporters previous to the Texans recreation. “It’s straightforward to kind behind a Twitter account that you understand is faux. I maintain myself to the very best expectation of anyone. I wish to be good, and it’s exhausting for me to get informed that it’s going to be exhausting to be good.”

Having struggled for a second week in a row in cross safety even because the group itself achieved victory, Campbell will now have to refocus but once more forward of a tricky take a look at in opposition to the Broncos within the AFC Championship recreation.

One silver lining embedded in Campbell’s play was his capability to restrict the injury by way of his personal hustle. Out of Maye’s 4 fumbles, Campbell was capable of recuperate two of them.

“The balls on the bottom,” he mentioned of fumble recoveries. “You don’t wish to give it to them on a brief area. So get on there and battle for it.”

The Patriots will face the Broncos in Denver on Sunday (Jan. 25) at 3 p.m.