Rookie offensive lineman Caedan Wallace has a tough job ahead of him in New England: The Patriots want him to win the starting left tackle job, having been almost exclusively a right tackle at Penn State.
Current right tackle Mike Onwenwu will remain on that side, while Wallace – who played all but six of his college snaps at right tackle – is expected to move to left tackleaccording to Mike Reiss of ESPN.
Wallace said he is “super confident” in his ability to pass to left tackle, and Patriots scouting director Eliot Wolf said Wallace is “athletic enough to make the switch” and a “really good pass protector.” ”.
In the first round, the Patriots drafted the player they hope will be their franchise quarterback, Drake Maye. They also hope Wallace, their third-round pick, will protect Maye’s blind side for years to come.
