REPORT: Mankins' [Tender Offer] Reduced - was offered 7 mil per season - New England Patriots Forums

PatsFans.com Article · 06-14-2010, 07:50 PM

Ian's Daily Blog - Albert Breer of the Boston Globe reported on Monday night that the Patriots have exercised their right to reduce offensive guard Logan Mankins restricted free agent tender, and have reduced it from $3.268 to $1.54 million. [...]

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***Wolfpack*** · 06-14-2010, 08:04 PM

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Ian's Daily Blog - Albert Breer of the Boston Globe reported on Monday night that the Patriots have exercised their right to reduce offensive guard Logan Mankins restricted free agent tender, and have reduced it from $3.268 to $1.54 million. [...]

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And the hits just keep on coming

**Ian** · 06-14-2010, 08:10 PM

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And the hits just keep on coming

I know

I found this part interesting:

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Breer reported via Twitter that the Patriots offered about $7 million per year on a long-term deal to Mankins, which apparently wasn’t enough to get an extension done.

In a different report Mankins agent, Frank Baur, told Mike Reiss of ESPN that the main reason a deal hadn’t been reached was that the Patriots’ final offer was “20 percent lower than Jahri Evans’ deal with the Saints.” That statement goes against the amount that Breer reported Mankins was offered.

Makes you wonder what they were really looking for - and if Baur got caught in a lie or if Breer was given bad information.

Mogamedogz · 06-14-2010, 08:23 PM

Just caught this on FB. Ouch. the gloves are off.

***NEGoldenAge*** · 06-14-2010, 08:25 PM

He made is own bed. He's a good player, I hope we get a good draft pick for him.

***KontradictioN*** · 06-14-2010, 08:26 PM

This was pretty much to be expected.

Patriot_in_NY · 06-14-2010, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

I know

I found this part interesting:

Makes you wonder what they were really looking for - and if Baur got caught in a lie or if Breer was given bad information.

Never mind that Mankins isn't as good as Jahri Evans.

7M a year for 5 years....... Gee, we really low-balled him.

What's that about $12 a penalty?

Screw his overaggressive, penalty-incurring ass. He one of the more OVER-rated Patriots there is. Our only issue is we don't have a replacement yet. That's it.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 06-14-2010, 08:38 PM

You can call Bill's character into question and live to fight another day. The Kraft's and their organization, no so much... He's lucky they can only cut his tender to 110%...

patriot lifer · 06-14-2010, 08:45 PM

I like some of the comments on PFT:

"I wish my employer would disrespect me like that"

"What freaking guard turns down 7 mill a year? 7 mill for a guard! that's a $h!t ton! He can't possibly think he'll get more anywhere else."

"Eesh...I am a college graduate trying to make $35,000.00 a year."

"i could understand him turning it down if he was actually one of the top 5 guards in the league..."

"Had your chance buddy, and now you're playing for crumbs. I wish someone would "slap me in the face" an offer me $7M."

woolster22 · 06-14-2010, 08:47 PM

Didnt take long for the crowd to turn in him huh? I agree the 7 mil/yr seems pretty damn reasonable (top 5 an insult, really?), but business is business and he's looking to max out his contract. Unfortunately he has 0 leverage aside from sitting out a season, or most of one. Hate on him for being a dumb ass with negotiations, but he was still probably the best lineman out there for us last year.