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It Is What It Is | Kendall On D&C: Mankins Likely To Sit Season by WEEI's Matt Noonan:
Former Boston College and NFL player Pete Kendall joined Dennis & Callahan on Tuesday. When asked about the Jets’ appearance on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” Kendall described what he’s seen by saying, “Well it certainly looks like they were having more fun then you’re supposed to in training camp.”
Following are some highlights. To hear the interview, visit the Dennis & Callahan audio on demand page.
On the absence of Logan Mankins at Patriots camp:
That all depends on the chemistry they are able to establish with the guy who ultimately takes his place and how well that guy can play. I know, watching Logan over the last few years, he’s a top-end guard. He’s probably a top-three, top-five guard depending on which type of style you would want to play, and more importantly he’s a guy who has been there I think for about every snap for five years, so there’s a lot of continuity between him and Dan [Koppen] and Matt Light. So, replacing not only the talent but the chemistry is going to be the order of the day for them.
On how he sees the Mankins dispute playing out:
He’s played five years, he has an expired contract. He’s not under contract now. And I guess the way I look at it is he’s got a chance to come in and risk injury for, correct me if I’m wrong, about a million and half [dollars] this year. Or he can stay healthy and most likely hit the free agent market next March and sign a contract that’s going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 [million], $25 million.