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5 players who deserved to win a Super Bowl with Patriots but never did

By Andrew Desino

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 20: Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots reacts after missing a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 20: Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots reacts after missing a catch against the Baltimore Ravens during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 13: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Logan Mankins #70 of the New England Patriots in action against the New York Jets on November 13, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Patriots defeated the Jets 37-16. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 13: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Logan Mankins #70 of the New England Patriots in action against the New York Jets on November 13, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Patriots defeated the Jets 37-16. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Logan Mankins was a staple in the offensive line for nine years

Logan Mankins became a Buccaneer before it was cool. He spent the last two years of his career down in Tampa Bay after he was traded there at the start of the 2014 season.

Before that, however, he spent nine years in New England, amassed six Pro Bowls in Foxborough, and was a First-team All-Pro in 2010. Belichick’s philosophy has always been “get rid of the player before they get bad,” and Mankins was no exception.

In 2014, he was traded to Tampa Bay for undrafted converted tight end Tim Wright and a fourth-round pick that later became Trey Flowers. Wright did help New England win a Super Bowl in 2014 and caught six touchdowns, and Flowers had significant contributions in Super Bowl 51 and 53.

Mankins also had good years down in Florida, even making the Pro Bowl in his final year.

Logan Mankins was a stud in the Patriots offensive line for nearly a decade. The big man certainly deserved a ring on his finger.

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