Jay Glazer @JayGlazer · 6m Breaking: the Patriots have agreed to parameters of a trade to send Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins to the Bucs for a pick and TE Tim Wright Wow if true.. We should knock Brady on his ass multiple times a game now.
ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 14s Bucs, Pats strike deal that will send Logan Mankins to Tampa http://wp.me/p14QSB-9yfK
Huh. That's an interesting trade for the Pats. Gotta think the pick is a second rounder at least. Mankins has been an anchor for that line. Wilk and Sheldon better feast on their replacement. Maybe the Pats know something about Mankins that the Bucs don't. Also, why are the Bucs so obsessed with getting guards? Firs they busted on Davin Joseph and Carl Nicks (terribly unfortunate circumstances for Nicks) and now they continue investing heavily at OG?
Here are my thoughts from our forum: Pick is a 4th rounder, by the way. This deal also clears ~5.2m in 2014 and ~7m in 2015.
Mark my words, this trade was made cause pats needed the space to extend Revis. Mankins would have taken up a chunk of salary cap. Can't please them both.
Did anyone know of Tim Wright before today? They dafted ASJ in the 2nd round so it should say all they need to know. Here are the Pats again thinking they can do anything with any player as long as Brady is the QB.
Confidence is blinding. How do you trade your best offensive lineman when your QB is aging and needs to be protected for a 2nd year tight end who now needs to learn the complex NE playbook in 2 weeks?
uhm, because you're confident you have a solid replacement already on the roster? I mean I hope the backup just blows and Brady gets killed as much as anyone but I really don't believe that will be the case until I see it.
Wright was pretty decent for the Bucs last season. Wonder if they did this to try and sign Revis to an extremely large contract. Man I hope they dedicate 10-15% of the cap to him.
SI_DougFarrar@SI_DougFarrar28m More Mankins allowed 11 sacks in 2013, with the occasional time at tackle. Among guards, only Brian Winters allowed more. 9 of those sacks came after week 8.
