Draft Rewind 2008 - Jerod Mayo - New England Patriots

What Ourlads NFL Scouting Services said about JEROD MAYO: Tennessee, 6012 242 4.57. Junior entry. Two-year starter. Productive. Made 140 tackles his junior year. Good athlete that can run sideline to sideline. Plays with good focus and intensity. Works through traffic and attacks downhill to make a play. Uses his body as a weapon to make a tackle. Keeps leverage and tempo on the ball carrier to take away the cutback lanes. Good athlete that fills the running lanes. Always around the ball. Explosive hitter in the secondary. Has experience at both inside and outside linebacker. Effective on delayed blitz. Good timing. Can run with tight ends and backs in coverage. Makes plays all over the field. Should help a team on special teams coverage. May have some red flags and a medical history. OSR:2/11 as an IB, 11/52 for all linebackers. Second/third round. (A-32 7/8, H-9 1/4, BP-22, SS-4.30).