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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
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https://twitter.com/JayGlazer/status/504321112894107650Jay Glazer @JayGlazer 40s
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
jsinger121 said:Really like this trade. Wright was really good last year.
What few wanted to admit was Mankins' play had slipped the past few years. This is BB selling high.
5 TDs. Another red zone option for Brady.DrewDawg said:Wright had 54 catches for TB last year. Not bad.
bsartist618 said:They hate their coach.
soxfan121 said:My opinion here depends on the draft pick. Mankins was clearly on the downside of his career, and while the tough SOB was reliable he had also regressed a lot from his peak and is not worth his salary at this point.
I'm hoping for something like a 3 that could bump to a 2 based on performance but I doubt it will be that high.Super Nomario said:This is my take. I'd think the pick is fairly high; I don't see Wright as a guy with a lot of value.
ShaneTrot said:PFF has loved what Mankins has done in the pre-season. This scares me, he's not what he was 5 years ago but he plays with meanness.
nattysez said:FWIW from Bedard:
https://twitter.com/GregABedard/status/504322915811459073
Super Nomario said:My thoughts:
- Wright is a TE-in-name-only, measuring at 6'4" 229 at the Combine. He does add to the Rutgers quotient.
- Have to think both Connolly and Wendell make the team now - I can't see them going Kline / Devey as the Gs.
- Pats incur $8 MM in dead money for Mankins, but save $2.5 MM. He was a likely cut / restructure after the year - his 2015 cap # would have been $11 MM with just $4 MM guaranteed.
This is my take. I'd think the pick is fairly high; I don't see Wright as a guy with a lot of value.
Wright is 220 lbs and as posted above not a great blocker. I think he is more of a "move" TE or just a straight pass-catching option.Jeff Van GULLY said:Of course this is TE depth but I wonder if it says something about Gronk too. Could be pretty limited to start the year.
Toe Nash said:Patscap has 5.75m saved this year on Mankins if traded or cut, and $7m the next two years. Significant space.
JohnnyTheBone said:Wright was struggling with drops and was 3rd on the depth chart in Tampa. The pick had better be a high one.
74% catch rate last season. Better than Graham, Thomas, Davis, Gonzalez, Cameron, Gronk, Celek, etc, etc...
http://www.footballo...rs.com/stats/te
Harley Basler · Gulfport, Florida
Wow..never even heard of the guy and they trade over a Tim Wright, a TE that could be a starter if given the chance.
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 18s
The Patriots have $8M in dead money left on Mankins' deal, and the option to take the hit now or spread it out. His cap number was $10.5M.
Ben Volin @BenVolin now
Pretty sure the Pats will take an $8 million cap hit and only save $2.5 million by trading Mankins. Pats might have to create some cap space
Ed Hillel said:So we're signing Richie Incognito now, right?
Thats what Twitter is all abuzz about now.Ed Hillel said:So we're signing Richie Incognito now, right?