Rumors fly that Bowe may sign franchise tender

[Mr_Tomahawk]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nchise-tender/


Rumors fly that Bowe may sign franchise tender


Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes recently signed his franchise tender, once word emerged that the Falcons may be trading for cornerback Asante Samuel. A similar dynamic could be playing out in Kansas City.

A league source tells PFT that there is chatter in league circles that Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe is considering signing his franchise tender due to concerns that the Chiefs will use their first-round pick on a receiver, and then strip the franchise tag from Bowe.

Yes, that would make Bowe an unrestricted free agent. But with the big money for free agents long since dried up, Bowe wouldn’t get a deal remotely close to the one he would have gotten on March 13, the day on which the market opened. At this point, his short-term and long-term interests may be better served by accepting the one-year, $9.5 million offer and trying to get a long-term deal while under contract.

Of course, signing the franchise tender would reduce his leverage, since he would no longer be able to refuse to provide services without financial consequence. Losing the $9.5 million bird in the hand, however, could prove to be an ever larger a financial consequence.

Stripping the tag from Bowe would also hurt the Chiefs; there’s no guarantee a first-round wideout will generate the same kind of production as Bowe — and Bowe would then be able to walk away without compensation.

[J Diddy]

I think we're going long snapper in round 1 anyway. If we had a long snapper worth a poo, we'd have won the division last year.

[boogblaster]

fodder .....

[mr. tegu]

Generating clicks is big business.

[DaKCMan AP]

Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora
Dwayne Bowe has no plans to sign his franchise tag today, or anytime soon, contrary to a report.
10:16 AM - 26 Apr 12 via Twitter for Blackberry®

[Mr. Laz]

i doubt it

but even if the Chiefs do draft a WR and decide to go in another direction, i would think they would trade Bowe and not just cut him.

I would hope anyway ... draft day trade?

[mcaj22]

i called these types of rumors playing out back in march and got blasted on here for it. people thinking bowe was going to be a team player and sign instantly were/are delusional

it would be different if we had a good QB. but we dont. And thus, he will want to test the market next year.

[Dayze]

I can't help but laugh if bowe tells pioli to suck it and holds out


Not that it will happen but if it did I'd laugh my balls off

[L.A. Chieffan]

Lol the insanity in this place tonight will be magnifique

[vailpass]

...concerns that the Chiefs will use their first-round pick on a receiver, and then strip the franchise tag from Bowe.

Yea right.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

i called these types of rumors playing out back in march and got blasted on here for it. people thinking bowe was going to be a team player and sign instantly were/are delusional

it would be different if we had a good QB. but we dont. And thus, he will want to test the market next year.

unfortunately we will ever know what the reason is for Bowe not having a new contract already. It will be doubled if Bowe gets traded or cut.

I just get the feeling that Bowe thinks he's Megatron and wants to go to a new york type big market and be a star. I get blasted for that too.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Laz

i doubt it

but even if the Chiefs do draft a WR and decide to go in another direction, i would think they would trade Bowe and not just cut him.

I would hope anyway ... draft day trade?

While I'm not hip on the idea of trading away Bowe, it would definitely make things interesting.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by Dayze

I can't help but laugh if bowe tells pioli to suck it and holds out

Not that it will happen but if it did I'd laugh my balls off

why would you laugh?

You hope that the Chiefs lose players just to fuel your hatred for Pioli?

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by chop

There's going to be a meltdown no matter who the Chiefs draft. Some group will be very happy that their guy got picked and the other groups will start many hate threads. That is how it always works.

Yup.


In the last 2 months i've read:

Kuechly would make me furious!

Poe will be a huge bust!

Tannehill is not worth a 1st rnd pick!

I don't want another 5-Tech!

#11 Is too high for a Guard.....


The only player that board wouldn't bitch about imo would be Barron.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

While I'm not hip on the idea of trading away Bowe, it would definitely make things interesting.

agreed but ... IF .... Bowe does want megatron money or wants to go to a big market, we could trade him for a 1st and then use that 1st to draft his replacement.

we would lose the experience but we might not have much of a choice if Bowe wants to leave.

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Laz

unfortunately we will ever know what the reason is for Bowe not having a new contract already. It will be doubled if Bowe gets traded or cut.

I just get the feeling that Bowe thinks he's Megatron and wants to go to a new york type big market and be a star. I get blasted for that too.

i agree. he wants a bigger market so his branding has more exposure. he also wants a competent QB that doesnt shit himself