APPatriots guard Logan Mankins was back on the field for Friday night’s preseason game, completing a very quick return from reconstructive knee surgery in the offseason.
”I survived,” Mankins told the Boston Herald. ”I didn’t get anyone killed out there. That’s always a good thing.”
Mankins didn’t play for long, but it was impressive that he played at all, considering that he had surgery to repair a torn ACL just six months ago. Mankins said he felt fine with himself, although he was concerned that Tom Brady took some shots, and that the offensive line didn’t open many holes for the running game.
”He got hit back there a few times, and I think we had some negative runs, that’s always disappointing,” Mankins said. ”We just know we’ve got to get a lot better out there.”
Getting Mankins back will go a long way toward getting the Patriots a lot better.
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If he were wearing a bandana, he’s look JUST like a certain wrestler who ends his sentences with the word “brother.” Heh…
Poor Brady, he now actually has to go through what every other QB in the NFL goes through – getting hit and not having perfect protection and a clean pocket on almost every passing play
Ever notice how great offensive lineman never give lip service and seem to just shut up and play?
“Poor Brady, he now actually has to go through what every other QB in the NFL goes through – getting hit and not having perfect protection and a clean pocket on almost every passing play”
We’ll see. It’s just the preseason and drawing conclusions at this time a year is a big mistake. Last year the Lions beat the Pats O-line like a drum in the third preseason game and we all know how last year turned out when the real games started. Mankins barely played and Vollmer barely played at all.
And if Waters does end up coming back (the fact that Dan Connolly was at center exclusively last night suggests he will) the O-line will perform much better in the regular season aka the real games.
“Ever notice how great offensive lineman never give lip service and seem to just shut up and play?”
Logan Mankins is a better lineman than anybody on the Steelers. He’s been an All Pro more than a few times in his career.
And what he said is SOP for any Patriots player it wasn’t perfect, we need to get better, we’d like to have some plays back etc.
The real news here is that Mankins is playing and healthy and will be ready for the regular season following ACL surgery six months ago.
The first real DLineman he faces will manke him question coming back so fast….would love to see him face Tuck in the first regular season game