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Rodney Harrison shares why the Patriots should draft a linebacker with their first-round pick

Former Patriot Rodney Harrison believes his old team has one clear need to address in this spring’s NFL Draft.

Harrison, appearing on WEEI’s “Merloni and Fauria,” said the Patriots should select a linebacker in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

“I just need a young, fast, athletic linebacker that’s an excellent playmaker that can run sideline to sideline,” Harrison said. “A guy that can play on every single down. A difference-maker. A guy that can blitz. A guy that can drop into coverage.

“You can find that guy in the first and second rounds.