It’s more than the play that I think the Patriots will miss most; it’s the leadership and enforcer-type mentality. Mankins brought a toughness, attitude, and you’re-not-going-to-mess-with-us type approach to the field that is going to be hard to duplicate. I don’t see anyone on the current Patriots’ line who could fill that void right now.
Behind Logan Mankins’ trade from New England Patriots to Buccaneers – ESPN Boston
Totally agree with this point from Mike Reiss.