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Age, performance and $$. Simple as that. Plus, need for TE.Wow, i didn't see this coming. I wonder if there's something we don't know (injury, drugs, personal issues, etc...)
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Age, performance and $$. Simple as that. Plus, need for TE.Wow, i didn't see this coming. I wonder if there's something we don't know (injury, drugs, personal issues, etc...)
I'm never shocked by a veteran cut. I always know one is coming. But I'm somehow always surprised by WHO the veteran cut turns out to be. BB is basically the Velociraptor of NFL coaches.
Hernandez was improving as a blocker to the point where he wasn't an outright liability playing in-line, but that didn't happen right away. Wright will be entering his second year in the league, he has plenty of time to improve his blocking. This happens with guys who weren't traditional tight ends in college. College wide receivers like Wright don't learn to block. Antonio Gates went from being utterly unable to stop a Pop Warner defensive end his first couple years in the league to being among the better blocking tight ends in the league in his prime.
Age, performance and $$. Simple as that. Plus, need for TE.
i wasnt aware that mankins was possibly going to be our starting center...
Uh yes they do need the money if they want to keep Revis and McCourty and likely extend Chandler Jones at some point next year. Some people, myself included had Mankins as a potential cap casualty after this season.
They also need a TE that can catch the ball. Did you not see the TE play when Gronk was out last year? Oh wait you couldn't because it was nonexistent. Guy had 54 catches and 541 as a rookie playing with a rookie QB last year.
I'm surprised it took this long after Mankins held out, and trashed Bob Kraft. Hes been in decline for the last five years, and has played his worst in big games particularly play off games. At times looking like a turn style in pass protection. In 2010, Mankins hold out year, Connelly took his place and did a fine job, Mankins wasn't missed, the offense never skipped a beat.
a back up TE and a 4th round pick for a all pro RG. I have to say I don't like this move yes Mankins is 32 and making 6 million with a 10 million cap hit but its a week away from the season and they don't need the money and they don't need a TE that bad Gronk will be ready I don't get this move
Is Mankins an All Pro anymore? He did give up nine sacks in the last 8 games last year.
And who said Wright would be a back up? He could become what the Pats intended Hernandez was which was a starter opposite Gronk.
BTW, Mankins is a LG, but not to nitpick.
No, but he was a LG that was helping Wendell on a regular basis. He was also the best OL on the team. Given those two on top of the fact that Wendell is possibly the worst starting center in the NFL, I will send my prayers to the Brady family for Tommy's health if Mankins is gone and Wendell is starting.i wasnt aware that mankins was possibly going to be our starting center...
If you'd seen Mankins contract and factor in his age..... he was by far the most obvious candidate to be traded.
Kontra, I share your feelings on Wendell, but it looks like it's been trending towards the team sticking with him & Connolly, and probably moving Connolly back to RG out of necessity anyway. Devey has not proven a capable starting RG from what I can tell.
We were stuck with Wendell before this trade went down.
Because it's happened so many times before.Why are people always surprised by veteran trades/cuts?
Why are you not?
Because it's happened so many times before.
It should be expected by now.
Wendell and Connolly starting? What could possibly go wrong.
I'm hoping to see either Stork at C, Connolly at RG or Connolly at C and Cannon at RG. I remember when I used to be on your end of the criticism of the interior OL play and you used to be on BM's end. My, how times have changed.