Tim Wright's a backup TE on the Bucs, but with the Pats, he's a leading contender for the Hernandez role--hardly a small deal. Physically, the two are very similar.

 

Of course Belichick had nothing but good things to say about Mankins. He doesn't trade people away without knowing something that the other team doesn't. The last thing he's going to do is come out and say, "Ha ha, suckers," and he may actually have that level of respect for Mankins without the apologetic love letter. I still would argue that a fourth-round pick for a 32-year-old guard, especially one coming from New England where Belichick pushes the buttons, is a questionable deal.

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