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Patriots wise to franchise Logan Mankins(fins tried to trade for
him)
DIR By: Fish Fiend
Date: March 3, 2011, 7:55 pm
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[left]Patriots wise to franchise Logan Mankins
By Tim Graham
Logan Mankins previously warned the New England Patriots he
would be upset if they placed the franchise tag on him.
Boston Herald beat writer Ian R. Rapoport reports the Patriots
"definitely" will use the franchise tag on their All-Pro left
guard.
Despite objections from the NFL Players Association, the NFL has
allowed teams to apply franchise tags for two weeks, starting
Friday.
The team's decision to franchise Mankins could cause angst among
Patriot Nation. Fans don't want their stars to be unhappy or at
odds with the organization. The franchise tag would prolong a
messy rift between Mankins and the front office that has lasted
many months and involved owner Robert Kraft reportedly demanding
a public apology.
But the Patriots are making the absolutely proper move here.
If Mankins is unsatisfied, so what? He was disgruntled last
season and played so dominantly he was voted first-team All-Pro
and selected as a Pro Bowl starter by the fans, coaches and
players -- even though he played only nine games.
Mankins is a proud competitor who will block just as
hellaciously regardless of his situation. He's not wired to go
half-speed or pull back just because he's displeased with his
deal. A guy like Mankins doesn't pout when the ball is snapped.
Mankins' situation was worth our empathy heading into the 2010
season. He was supposed to be an unrestricted free agent, but
rules governing the uncapped year altered the criteria. The new
rules rendered him a restricted free agent. That allowed the
Patriots to make a $3.26 million qualifying offer to retain his
services, although market value pegged his value at more than
twice that.
For example, New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans signed a
seven-year, $56.7 million contract in May.
A month later, Mankins demanded a trade and vowed never to sign
the qualifying offer. When a deadline passed without Mankins'
signature, the Patriots were allowed to slash the offer to $1.54
million.
But he couldn't forfeit a season of NFL experience and risk
being a restricted free agent again this year. So he finally
relented and reported to the team on Nov. 3
Mankins deserved better treatment then, but the franchise tag
will mean he receives a projected $10.5 million salary next
season.
Franchise tags pay the average of the top five players at a
given position, and the league doesn't differentiate between
spots along the offensive line. That means highly paid left
tackles factor into Mankins' franchise figure.
A franchise tag for Mankins would be bad news for Miami Dolphins
fans, who were hopeful they could get a shot at him to solidify
their interior offensive line. Dolphins general manager Jeff
Ireland reportedly spoke to the Patriots about a Mankins trade
before the star guard finally went back to work in November.
Unlike past years, however, the franchise tag is not a
guaranteed process. The NFL Players Association disputes the
legality of the tags this year because the collective bargaining
agreement is about to expire and there are no guidelines for a
free-agency period.
Teams would be wise to use the tag while they can and then let
the courts sort out the rest. The New York Jets expect to use
their franchise tag on inside linebacker David Harris.
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#Post#: 3602--------------------------------------------------
Re: Patriots wise to franchise Logan Mankins(fins tried to trade
for him)
DIR By: Polypricer
Date: April 23, 2015, 1:15 am
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Unfortunately, it is.
#Post#: 3614--------------------------------------------------
Re: Patriots wise to franchise Logan Mankins(fins tried to trade
for him)
DIR By: Nevinstin
Date: May 28, 2015, 12:09 am
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The way forward has not always been smooth.
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