According to Pro Football Weekly, the Patriots are set to hold a private workout with former Illinois linebacker Martez Wilson.
Wilson typically saw action inside for the Illini, but did take repetitions from the outside linebacker position as well – mainly in rushing situations.
We had this to say about Wilson in our latest Patriots Mock Draft.
When healthy (herniated disc in 2009), Wilson could conceivably play almost every linebacker position for the Patriots. We think that he can step in and play ROLB like a young Rosie Colvin. He’s still working on shedding blocks, but according to Wes Bunting of the NFP, the Patriots may be looking for a quicker linebacker that might not fit their normal mold.
Wilson is very adept in rushing the passer on blitzes, although he still has some work to do coming off the edge. Wilson’s blazing speed (4.4 forty) and fluidity in the coverage game will make him an intriguing target for New England.
