Left tackle was a major position of need for the New England Patriots entering the 2024 NFL Draft, but they waited until the third round to address it. After spending their first two picks on a quarterback (Drake Maye) and a wide receiver (Ja’Lynn Polk), they invested their third in Caedan Wallace out of Penn State.
Wallace offers good size and athleticism, and was a 40-game starter for the Nittany Lions. The problem is all of those starts, and virtually all of his snaps in college, came at the right tackle position.
Nonetheless, the 24-year-old is expected to factor into the mix on the left side as well.