Over the past couple days there's been a new name added to the list of potential Pats at #7 overall and that name is Jerod Mayo. Here's what Don Banks had to say today:
“A guy that I have in the top 10, and it’s not terribly widespread, is Jerod Mayo, the inside linebacker from Tennessee. I have him going to New England at 10 because I have the Saints coming up from 10 to 7 on my board to get Sedrick Ellis. Everybody knows the Patriots wouldn’t mind getting out of the seventh spot if certain players are gone. I’ve been told they like Mayo more than Rivers, which is one reason Rivers has fallen a bit on my board.
“My thinking is New England believes Mayo is really experienced at the inside linebacker position. He’s played in the middle and they think he’ll make a good inside linebacker. That will allow them to move Adalius Thomas back outside where his playmaking ability seems to be higher.”
Also worth noting Mayo scored a 26 on the Wonderlic while Keith Rivers scored a 16. Take that for what it's worth...
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