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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.See my previous response (http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...-5m-more-then-connolly-page7.html#post2251095), but in summary ...May I ask one more question, gents? Hopefully someone reading this knows...
What are the parameters, regarding RFA's?
With Mankins coming off his Rookie Contract, wouldn't we be able to make him an RFA? Or would a year long hold out blow that out?
Needless to say, my question is in the context of the old CBA, though any speculation regarding the new CBA is certainly welcome!!
Great news: I'm shutting my pie hole on this subject...For a few minutes, anyway!!
Well, we can see that Mike is reading this blog, anyway. I won't hold it against him that he appears to like you Mike Rodak , let me add to the praise you're deservedly started to receive. Your quarter by quarter breakdowns are now one of the first things I look for post game. Keep up the great work. I'm sure kudos is also appropriate to the original Mike for encouraging you.
DI, thanks for referring to something specific, although just pointing to participation in double teams on running plays is rather uncompelling. It's a rare running play where there isn't a double team at the point of attack. What I mostly notice about Connolly is how much they pull him, and he was doing so on most all of the big gainers against the Bills. They also put him at FB in the goal line packages, and you can be sure it's not because they prefer Wendell at guard.
I'm not arguing that he's as good as Mankins, but I will argue that he's a more than decent starter, and that he still has upside.
See my previous response (http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...-5m-more-then-connolly-page7.html#post2251095), but in summary ...
If nothing changes (i.e., no new CBA), the Pats will not be able to make him a restricted free agent. The rules for 2010 were that a player needed six years of accrued service to become an unrestricted free agent. In 2011 it will be five years rather than six.
The fact he is coming off a rookie contract is irrelevant, it is the number of accrued season that is the factor. The Pats would not be able to make him a restricted free agent even if he decided to hold out for the entire season.
The rules with number of years (five or six) to becoming an unrestricted free agent are part of the changes in an uncapped year. It is not widely known but there are indeed rules in place for a second uncapped year (e.g., the number of years to become an unrestricted free agent in 2011.)
Bottom line is that Mankins does not have to play at all this season to become an unrestricted free agent next year.
So mankins wants 7 million plus per year... Connelly I believe is playing for the minimum or close. The o-line is playing its best in a few years. Brady has never gotten sacked alot but would still get hit. He's stayed
Pretty clean this year. I personally dont want Mankins for the last 6
Games
So mankins wants 7 million plus per year... Connelly I believe is playing for the minimum or close. The o-line is playing its best in a few years. Brady has never gotten sacked alot but would still get hit. He's stayed
Pretty clean this year. I personally dont want Mankins for the last 6
Games
Connolly is out playing his contract so it's probably a lot less then 6.5M. The question should be is Mankins play worth more then Connolly's next contract?
huh?
connolly is easily replaceable......mankins not so much
Finding a starting guard that can play both sides is easy?