NFL offseason thread.

**AlphaBean** · 02-16-2005, 03:09 PM

Franchise tag is, I think, the average salary of the 5 highest paid players at that position? Or something. It's a one-year lock, I think it's salary cap independent, but probably not. Players don't get a say. It's I think 2 first round picks if someone signs a Franchised player. But it's a lot of money for a one-year contract, and a lot of players won't agree to an extension if you franchise them. I think if you're having cap problems you don't want to franchise a player, when you think you can live without him.

But it's not too late to franchise Edge and Alexander. Though as much as HBs are being paid now, it might be better to let them go, when the draft is so deep with HBs this year. Dunno.

02-16-2005, 03:09 PM	#11
AlphaBean Happy Inside Posts: 18,970	Franchise tag is, I think, the average salary of the 5 highest paid players at that position? Or something. It's a one-year lock, I think it's salary cap independent, but probably not. Players don't get a say. It's I think 2 first round picks if someone signs a Franchised player. But it's a lot of money for a one-year contract, and a lot of players won't agree to an extension if you franchise them. I think if you're having cap problems you don't want to franchise a player, when you think you can live without him. But it's not too late to franchise Edge and Alexander. Though as much as HBs are being paid now, it might be better to let them go, when the draft is so deep with HBs this year. Dunno.