Delano
02-16-2009, 09:46 PM
Well, here it is. I know several here mentioned bringing Dansby in.
Cardinals expected to tag LB Dansby, not QB Warner (http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/16/cardinals-expected-to-franchise-lb-dansby/)
The Cardinals made their move in the playoffs. Their next move will involve LB Karlos Dansby.
Arizona is expected to make Dansby its franchise player by Wednesday, meaning QB <script>new nfl.widgets.VideoPlayer({ contentId: "09000d5d80e82d4e", related: "home", adSetting: "1", playerName: "blog_embedded", size: "inline", uniqid: "09000d5d80e82d4e</script>Kurt Warner will not receive the tag and can test the free-agent market if he doesn’t re-sign with the team before then.
But the Cardinals likely feel good about their chances of retaining Warner. Otherwise, they wouldn’t make the move with Dansby and their lone franchise tag.
Ordinarily, the franchise tag entitles a player to earn the average of the five highest-paid players at his position or 20 percent more than last year’s salary — whichever is greater. The 20 percent rule for Dansby is greater, meaning his franchise tag with Arizona will be worth a cool $9.6 million. But it also will limit Dansby from signing with another team.
But for the Cardinals, it’s worth it, which is why their next move is expected to involve Dansby.
(http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/16/cardinals-expected-to-franchise-lb-dansby/)
Cardinals expected to tag LB Dansby, not QB Warner (http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/16/cardinals-expected-to-franchise-lb-dansby/)
The Cardinals made their move in the playoffs. Their next move will involve LB Karlos Dansby.
Arizona is expected to make Dansby its franchise player by Wednesday, meaning QB <script>new nfl.widgets.VideoPlayer({ contentId: "09000d5d80e82d4e", related: "home", adSetting: "1", playerName: "blog_embedded", size: "inline", uniqid: "09000d5d80e82d4e</script>Kurt Warner will not receive the tag and can test the free-agent market if he doesn’t re-sign with the team before then.
But the Cardinals likely feel good about their chances of retaining Warner. Otherwise, they wouldn’t make the move with Dansby and their lone franchise tag.
Ordinarily, the franchise tag entitles a player to earn the average of the five highest-paid players at his position or 20 percent more than last year’s salary — whichever is greater. The 20 percent rule for Dansby is greater, meaning his franchise tag with Arizona will be worth a cool $9.6 million. But it also will limit Dansby from signing with another team.
But for the Cardinals, it’s worth it, which is why their next move is expected to involve Dansby.
(http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/16/cardinals-expected-to-franchise-lb-dansby/)