Logan Mankins

ESPN’s Adam Shefter reports that the Patriots and Logan Mankins have come to terms on a 6-year contract.

Wow, I don’t know where to start. Has there ever been a more tenuous contract situation for the Patriots that actually resolved itself in a long term deal like this?

As everyone has known all along it always seemed like a no brainer to re-sign Mankins long term. He’s a mauler. He’s never missed a game to injury. His name is Mankins. And perhaps most importantly, he was due to make $10 million this year.

We’ve all been led to believe that BB values the guys along the lines more than the wide outs or cornerbacks so it was hard understanding how they wouldn’t do everything they could to make Mankins a Patriot for life. Well it’s finally done. Yay!

We don’t need to rehash that last two years of Mankins drama, but I am surprised and ecstatic that they finally got something done. Mankins is the kind of player you build championship teams around, and I look forward to watching him maul fools for another six years.

Good news comes this afternoon that Logan Mankins will not hold out again, and will sign his Franchise Tender and play this season for $10million unless the sides can figure out a long term deal by September 20th.

This quote from Mankins’ agent Frank Bauer, was especially nice:

“Early this morning, Logan spoke with Bill Belichick and both are very happy, happy to get started. Logan is looking forward to being with his teammates and coaches, with a fresh start.

So one of the big questions we had going into camp has now been answered. Mankins is in. Now that leaves just Matt Light as the big question mark. I’m sure we’ll start hearing about him taking visits to teams like Kansas City and Seattle over the course of the next couple days.

The ultimate coup would be BB talking him into a 1-2 year deal with Pats, otherwise I think it’s a good bet someone offers him a 3-year deal that trumps anything New England would put together.

But I feel alot better about the Light situation knowing Mankins will be next to whoever our LT is, especially if it’s Solder. But I think it’s probably LeVoir early on.