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There is absolutely no way to get a 1st round pick for Jerod Mayo right now.
I'm not really proposing it. I believe he has more value to the Pats than a 2nd round pick would suggest.
The OP suggested the Niners were LB-starved and desperate, and looking to deal. If the hypothetical is true, and Jerod Mayo has legitimate value here (which he absolutely does), then a second round pick does little for the Pats to address a substantial loss. It's like a lottery ticket in exchange for (1) a higher draft pick product (pick 10) that 2) does not directly and immediately address the tangible and intangible losses of a team leader and solid performer with injuries that are not necessarily career killers. If he was a major cap hit and would be released (which he is not at this point), that goes back to my unloading concern.
In the end, especially after the loss of Wilfork, I believe Mayo is a huge asset. Barring a clear windfall for the Pats that anyone could acknowledge as such, it would appear to be a one-sided (to the Niners benefit) deal.