Jerod Mayo wasn't a huge factor for the New England Patriots late in the past few years -- season-ending injuries will do that.
But for a five year run, Mayo was a defensive stalwart on some pretty rough defenses, an oasis on a pretty barren desert of defensive talent that stretched from 2008-2013. For the first five (and a half before his first season-ending injury) years, Mayo was the guy holding it all together.
As for the defenses that were built around him (as well as nose tackle Vince Wilfork), it's a list of cringe-inducing names for a lot of Patriots fans.