OT Tony Garcia signs rookie deal with Patriots

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Tony Garcia's agents announced on Monday that the rookie offensive tackle signed his rookie deal with the Patriots.

The third-rounder is the third 2017 draft pick to sign with the team this offseason. Only third-round defensive end Derek Rivers, the team's first pick in this year's draft, has yet to sign. 

Garcia's rookie deal will be four years in length, as is the case for all rookies. Since the last collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and its players, there isn't much to negotiate in terms of pay. Each pick has been assigned a value, meaning the amount of money a draft choice is given is preset. 

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There are, however, other issues that are negotiated and can take some time. Deferrals of bonus payments, for instance, can be a sticking point. Offset language, allowing teams to recover guarantees if a player is released and signs elsewhere, can also take some time to hammer out.

Last time we spoke with Garcia, he explained that he was already quite familiar with Dante Scarnecchia's coaching style. He'll continue to get his fill of Scarnecchia as he takes on mandatory minicamp Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

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