Ian Rapoport reported over the weekend that Nick Kaczur is likely to be cut after refusing to take a pay cut from him hefty $3.4 million dollar salary. We can read a little bit into this…
I think this means it’s even more likely that the Patriots will want to bring back Matt Light, if they weren’t Kaczur would probably be in the plans as one of the starting tackles.
It also probably means that they were happy with Dan Connolly last year and can see him as a long term solution at one of the interior line positions, most likely right guard. Kaczur was in Logan Mankins spot over Connolly when training camp opened. Who knows if he would’ve stayed there had he not screwed his back up.
Clearly the Pats are looking to streamline the payroll along the offensive line as they prepare to deal with Mankins, Light at the next generation who will replace Stephen Neal and Dan Koppen.
Sebastian Vollmer is clearly entrenched as the right tackle, and if there’s no spot at for Kaczur there’s no way the Pats are paying him $3.4 million.
