When can we expect the Pats and Wilfork to start talking about an extension?

[cstjohn17]

I believe they would sign Wilfork over Seymour eight days a week, if a choice must be made. Because of position, durability, etc.

Equally big going forward is the fate of Logan Mankins, the best Pats offensive lineman in twenty years. His deal expires at the same time Vince's does.

He is still 2 years away from free agency, my guess is that they try to sign either Mankins or Wilfork early to get a pretty good price and then use the franchise tag on the other. I don't expect either to be locked up until after 2008.