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Yes, because they've done the same thing with Mankins since 2007. The only difference is now they have a promising TE, a high 4th and a good amount of cap room. Even if the line craps out, they take Tavon Wilson 2.0 and sign Adalius 2.0 with the money it is still a good trade, if only because of the fact that they didn't screw up with their own draft pick or waste the lower amount of cap space they expected to have.
The trade is a home run. Right now. Regardless of what happens from here on out.
Yes.
Because they **** the bed LAST year in the playoffs. Even if the OL performs the same as last year in the playoffs, at least they got a good #2 TE, $7 million in additional cap space and a 4th round pick out of it.
Post Edit: I see Oswlek said basically the same response a couple of posts earlier......
2013: Wendell is the primary weakness in pass protection.
2012: Wendell and Connolly are primary weaknesses in pass protection.
2011: The OL held up well, allowing Brady to set a Super Bowl record for consecutive completions. Mankins plays on torn ACL.
2010: Connolly is the primary weakness in pass protection.
2009: The entire OL doesn't hold up well.
2007: Mankins and Kaczur are the primary weaknesses in pass protection.
Since 2007, I can only fault Mankins for two games and, in those two games, other parts of the OL had trouble as a whole (Neal leaving XLII early). But, again, I've never had a problem with the mankins trade so long as the team could replace him admirably. So, if what we're seeing right now continues through the season and into the playoffs, I'll be all in agreement with you. But if we get into the postseason and Connolly (or whomever is playing LG at the time) is the primary weakness which ultimately leads to the passing game getting crippled, I'm not sure how you could say that it's a great trade. I'm happy that you guys have gone all in on the trade right now. I'm taking the wait and see approach because this trade has played a big part in costing us two games already and, as we've seen before, a weakness disappearing mid-season doesn't necessarily mean it will disappear in the postseason.