Wow is all I can say. Other than the time Mankins was running his mouth during the contract fiasco, from the outside Mankins seemed as though he was a high effort and durable player, which is something Bill seems to put a high value on.
It seems Bill just loves to give us a giant surprise every year, one of those 'never saw that coming' deals. I knew Mankins what he was, but I didnt think he was as bad as this trade suggests because Bill typically just trades guys who he thinks are done.
As said upthread, the Mankins contract situation looked like one that would have to be addressed somehow after the season, but while his value didnt exceed his cap hit this year its just really surprising they didnt find value in just keeping him around for one more year. Suddenly the depth on the line looks rather shallow.
Unreal.