Shaunard Harts. Boerigter Fujita Receives Offer

[Rausch]

I really don't think it's a great idea to lowball our OLB when we're already needing starters at MLB and OLB on the other side.

While Fuj isn't a probowl player he's solid.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I really don't think it's a great idea to lowball our OLB when we're already needing starters at MLB and OLB on the other side.

While Fuj isn't a probowl player he's solid.

That's not lowballing him, that's the midlevel tender, where'd we have right of first refusal and would recoup a draft pick if he goes. I don't think he requires the top-level one.

[tiptap]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

That's not lowballing him, that's the midlevel tender, where'd we have right of first refusal and would recoup a draft pick if he goes. I don't think he requires the top-level one.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...ohn&id=1743706

. . . Restricted free agency: From March 2 through a week before the draft, players with three years of experience can shop their services, but teams that sign them may have to pay a price related to the round in which the player was picked when he came into the league. For example, a former third-round choice requires third-round compensation from the signing team. Teams that are losing a player, though, have a week to match a restricted offer sheet. Restricted free agents are offered a one-year tender at $656,000. Teams can further restrict movement of these players by increasing the tenders. By offering $1.430 million, the team can't lose that player unless they receive a first-round choice. For $1.906 million, the team puts the player's price at first- and third-round choices. A more exclusive tender has been created to prevent movement of a player with three years experience. It's rarely used, but it would count $2.406 million against the cap. . . . .

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by tiptap

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...ohn&id=1743706

. . . Restricted free agency: From March 2 through a week before the draft, players with three years of experience can shop their services, but teams that sign them may have to pay a price related to the round in which the player was picked when he came into the league. For example, a former third-round choice requires third-round compensation from the signing team. Teams that are losing a player, though, have a week to match a restricted offer sheet. Restricted free agents are offered a one-year tender at $656,000. Teams can further restrict movement of these players by increasing the tenders. By offering $1.430 million, the team can't lose that player unless they receive a first-round choice. For $1.906 million, the team puts the player's price at first- and third-round choices. A more exclusive tender has been created to prevent movement of a player with three years experience. It's rarely used, but it would count $2.406 million against the cap. . . . .

Exactly.

Thanks for posting that, I was in the process of looking up something like that myself.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by tiptap

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...ohn&id=1743706

. . . Restricted free agency: From March 2 through a week before the draft, players with three years of experience can shop their services, but teams that sign them may have to pay a price related to the round in which the player was picked when he came into the league. For example, a former third-round choice requires third-round compensation from the signing team. Teams that are losing a player, though, have a week to match a restricted offer sheet. Restricted free agents are offered a one-year tender at $656,000. Teams can further restrict movement of these players by increasing the tenders. By offering $1.430 million, the team can't lose that player unless they receive a first-round choice. For $1.906 million, the team puts the player's price at first- and third-round choices. A more exclusive tender has been created to prevent movement of a player with three years experience. It's rarely used, but it would count $2.406 million against the cap. . . . .

Great info. Rep.

So does that mean that Fujita can't turn the offer down? And if he can't, the only way he doesn't get paid that tender is if some other team aggressivley pursues him, correct?

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Great info. Rep.

So does that mean that Fujita can't turn the offer down? And if he can't, the only way he doesn't get paid that tender is if some other team aggressivley pursues him, correct?

I'm under the assumption that Fujita has to agree to and sign the tender offer. Once he does that, his agent can try to market him to other teams. Basically, he's a chief for one more season (until UFA) at that offer unless another team structures a contract that we can't or won't meet, in which case we'd recoup a 5th round pick.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm under the assumption that Fujita has to agree to and sign the tender offer. Once he does that, his agent can try to market him to other teams. Basically, he's a chief for one more season (until UFA) at that offer unless another team structures a contract that we can't or won't meet, in which case we'd recoup a 5th round pick.

Okay, good. I hope we can keep him. Losing him after locking up all those bums last year would piss me off.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Okay, good. I hope we can keep him. Losing him after locking up all those bums last year would piss me off.

I'm not sure if you remember, but when we tried to sign Warrick Holdman from Chicago a few years ago, he was a RFA under a tender like Fujita's. What we tried to do (and failed) was to structure a contract with a so-called "poison pill" bonus package that the Bears wouldn't want to match. They did, of course.

I just don't think Fujita is someone that will be pursued by too many other squads. We sign RFAs like this every year, and keep them all.