I don’t see any slowdown in his game to say, ‘OK, who is better than him right now.’ I think it’s very difficult to say that,’ he said of Mankins. ‘I think there are some tackles who are clear cut, because tackles do more than guards. I think that him and [right guard] Dan Connolly, it’s a good setup, because I think your guard makes your tackle better and your center better because they work so well together, between him and Dan. They’ve had a lot of changes in that line to, on the right side at tackle. I just think that the fact that he lines up and plays every snap, kicks out and plays tackle when they need to in a pinch with no loss of technique, that’s impressive.