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Originally Posted by BigChiefFan
The principle is still the same only the compensation goes up.
We would have to pay JA more AND teams would have to offer more in higher round picks-it's a double-edged sword that effects both current team and the propositional team.
In other words, JA's price tag goes up for us with the franchise tag compared to the transition tag. That's less wiggle room for free agents, because he woud count against the cap at a ONE year deal with huge money.
That's exactly why I'm stressing Carl should get off his duff and get this done PRIOR to the offseason.
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According to wikipedia (which is never incorrect,
), teams can make a player an "exclusive franchise player" and no other team can negotiate with that player.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franchise_tag
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
An "exclusive" franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount equal to or greater than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position as of a date in April of the current year in which the tag will apply, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is greater. Exclusive franchise players cannot negotiate with other teams.
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