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02-13-2007, 08:52 AM
By Pat Kirwan
NFL.com Senior Analyst
Source: NFL.com
(Feb. 12, 2007) -- Almost every team in the league is facing a situation where it is contemplating using a "tag" to retain a player or two.
The NFL rules state only one player per team can be tagged, and it has to be either the franchise tag (average salary of the top five players at the position) or the transition tag (average of the top 10 at the position). The franchise tag means that a team that might want to sign your player is going to have to compensate you with at least first- and third-round draft picks. For all practical purposes, a franchise tag retains the player. Even though it is a lot of money, players generally hate the franchise tag because it eliminates their ability to test free agency.
This year, NFL teams will average close to $15 million in cap space, and the players believe there is a huge pot of gold waiting for them if they can get free.
Read Ful Story Here (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9992264)
NFL.com Senior Analyst
Source: NFL.com
(Feb. 12, 2007) -- Almost every team in the league is facing a situation where it is contemplating using a "tag" to retain a player or two.
The NFL rules state only one player per team can be tagged, and it has to be either the franchise tag (average salary of the top five players at the position) or the transition tag (average of the top 10 at the position). The franchise tag means that a team that might want to sign your player is going to have to compensate you with at least first- and third-round draft picks. For all practical purposes, a franchise tag retains the player. Even though it is a lot of money, players generally hate the franchise tag because it eliminates their ability to test free agency.
This year, NFL teams will average close to $15 million in cap space, and the players believe there is a huge pot of gold waiting for them if they can get free.
Read Ful Story Here (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9992264)