FOXBORO, Mass. — Jerod Mayo is hoping one specific New England Patriots position group will benefit from the second-year leap.
The Patriots have three offensive linemen entering their respective sophomore seasons: fourth-rounders Jake Andrews and Sidy Sow along with fifth-rounder Antonio Mafi.
“There is no other point in their careers where they can make a massive jump like they can going from year one to year two,” Mayo said at Gillette Stadium on Monday, before the Patriots first OTA practice. “You look at the linemen that we have going into year two — we are leaning on those guys to really make those jumps.