07-21-2011, 10:07 PM
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Re: Light vs Mankins
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Originally Posted by jmt57
The Pats already tagged Mankins so it's a moot point, isn't it?
If you're suggesting the previous tags are revoked and only one new one can be applied I'd still go with Mankins, even though he is a guard.
Let's look at what the line would look like:
Tag Light:
Light - Connolly - Koppen - Cannon/Wendell/FA - Vollmer
Tag Mankins:
Solder/Vollmer - Mankins - Koppen - Connolly - Vollmer/Solder
Before you mention Kaczur, I've already thought of that. If the Pats can't afford both Light and Mankins, then either (a) they can't afford Kaczur at $4.5m either, or (b) cutting Kaczur helps them to sign both Mankins and Light.
Bottom line is I would prefer the lower option, tagging Mankins. I think opponents would crash the middle of the line and collapse the pocket with alarming ease without Mankins in that lineup. And before you say they did okay last year, keep in mind Stephen Neal was still playing then.
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Won't Mankins just sit out the required number of games again? No Thanks.
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