Titans' Coach Mike Vrabel Discloses Shocking Opinions on NFL Draft's Offensive Tackles

Here’s an introduction tailored to reflect the style and voice of Dan Le Batard:

As I sit here, watching the NFL draft, which, let’s face it, feels like picking lottery numbers except with much larger, beefier guys who could quote-unquote ‘wreck an offensive line’, a thought hit me like a linebacker on the prowl – what’s Mike Vrabel really looking for in this new crop of offensive tackles?

Vrabel, now at the helm for the New England Patriots, recently had a heart-to-heart with the media about potentially using their No. 4 pick on an offensive guy who could come in and start right away. In this game where every hit could be the one that ends your career (or at least the season), finding the right bodyguard for your franchise quarterback, presumably Drake Maye, is as crucial as the coach’s playcalling. Here’s the million dollar question: will Vrabel go big on the protection detail, or will he let destiny (and the teams ahead of him) dictate his hand? Let’s delve into what’s brewing in the mind of one of football’s most forthright coaches and how these towering protectors might just be the key to the Patriots’ future…

[Source Image: Mike Vrabel at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine interview, Getty Images.]

[The rest of the article seems to be implied here. Remember, this introduction sets the tone for the detailed analysis that follows.]

The New England Patriots may have found their new franchise quarterback.

Now, the next step is to keep him out of harm’s way.

With that in mind, most analysts believe they will go with an offensive tackle with the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

When asked about that, new head coach Mike Vrabel admitted that there were several players who could come in and start right out of the gate.

“I think there’s some starting tackles that certainly will come in and start in the NFL. I think that’s really what you start to look for, right? It’s impact players when you start picking that high,” he said.

#Patriots HC Mike Vrabel when asked if there are OTs worth taking at No. 4:

“I think there’s some starting tackles that certainly will come in and start in the NFL. I think that’s really what you start to look for, right? It’s impact players when you start picking that high.” pic.twitter.com/99zIH1yfdy

— Carlos A. Lopez (@LosTalksPats) April 15, 2025

The Patriots have been tied to the likes of Will Campbell and Amand Membou, two starting-caliber offensive tackles who could make an immediate impact in Foxboro.

Perhaps none of them is as highly-touted as Mason Graham, the No. 1 defensive tackle prospect entering this class.

Then again, they have a bigger need at offensive tackle.

Of course, everything can change depending on the first three selections.

For now, Cam Ward is firmly expected to be the first player off the board, with Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter right after him.

Nevertheless, if either Hunter or Carter is available by the time the Patriots are on the clock, it’s hard to imagine them passing on either of them.

If that’s not the case, then finding someone to keep Drake Maye safe and sound perhaps makes the most sense.

The Patriots know they have something special with Maye, and they want to put him in a position to succeed.

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