It looks like it might come down to the wire for negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement as the deadline is March 4. Teams are still able to assign players with the franchise tag. It's not known if this will even be an option under a new CBA.
Logan Mankins is the most logical choice for the Pats. He has been very vocal in saying that he does not want it even if he is paid approximately $10.5 million if there is a 2011 season.
He stands to gain much more if he becomes a free agent. Mankins and the team are still far apart in determining his value on the market.
He is a special player who was able to miss half the season and still make the All Pro team. Dan Connolly was an adequate replacement, but there is only one Mankins.
As much as owner Robert Kraft wants him to be a part of the team, there appears a limit on how much they are willing to pay him.
If they tag him, they team might end up in the same position as this year with Mankins sitting out half the season.
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