pats1

According to Ourlads.com, which I can tell you is a reliable source. We will most likely hear about it today, or when Pro Football Weekly posts their transactions for yesterday (today or Monday).

Rob0729

Good to hear. Happy to see him back in the fold. Now they need to give him a long term deal.

MoLewisrocks

Not surprising. He had signed a waiver and was working out with the team sans tender I believe.

If Mankins decides to hold out until the June deadline, it will not be an encouraging sign. In fact if they don't have some indication from him that he's sufficiently voiced his displeasure before the draft, don't be surprised if Pouncy doesn't become the safe pick in the first if they can't trade down incrementally if not out of it for a package of second and third and fourth rounders.

Gwedd

Glad to hear this, mos' def'. The Ghost is a fine kicker and it's nice to have that sort of reliability as well as continuity.

I think the Mankins situation will work out just fine.

Fencer

I'd guess Mankins is looking at Wilfork and copying his playbook. I.e., he's playing as much hardball as he can without being a jerk, but he'll stop short of being a jerk.

They happen to have a lot in common in terms of being elite players at positions that simply don't garner significant stats, so a good strategy for one is apt to be a good strategy for the other.

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Nonentity

Good to hear. I am happy to pay both Gostowski and Mankins their money to be honest, hopefully Mankins's situation will resolve itself like Vince's did.

KontradictioN

This ^^^^^.

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PatsChamp88

Lock this beast up!

robertweathers

In the Belichick era, the team has shelled out long-term deals at every position on the field- except guard and fullback. It may be coincidence or an organizational philosophy regarding the value of the position.

Spidey sense tells me that this situation gets worse as each side does not agree on the value of the position and Mankins in particular.

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mgteich

Pouncey is certainly a safe pick. Let's put another way. Our pick is expected to be able to contribute in 2010 and start in 2011.

Are we really counting on Mankins AND Neal AND Koppen to be our starters in 2010 and 2011. Pouncey could start at any of three positions in 2010 (at any time this was needed) and could starter in 2011.

And yes, Pouncey would constitute "Mankins insurance".