NFL.com's Kirwan seems to think that we will..........

[CatfanMO]

Tag Gross and let peppers walk. God I hope it doesnt play out like that..

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80eba064&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

[Delhommey]

It wouldn't be the worst thing to happen.

They will not tag Peppers without something lined up.

[magnus]

Not getting something for Peppers would be close to catastrophic.

We can still be a good team without it, but having Gross string us along for another year isn't a good reason to let Peppers walk.

[chollar8]

"I hate to say this," said my attorney as we sat down at the Merry-Go-Round Bar on the second balcony, "but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting The Fear."

- Hunter S thompson

And now, I'm getting The Fear, too.

[Brooklyn Bully]

If we can't reach a deal with Gross and Tag him, I will lose respect for Gross and how our office runs things. IMHO, it's not about having something lined up for Pep. This is all about Gross. He's the one we want. We can slap the tag on Pep with our eyes closed. This whole issue revolves around Gross. If we can't reach a deal with him we are forced to Tag him, thus letting Pep go.

[joemac]

"I hate to say this," said my attorney as we sat down at the Merry-Go-Round Bar on the second balcony, "but this place is getting to me. I think I'm getting The Fear."

- Hunter S thompson

And now, I'm getting The Fear, too.

This was also after he had huffed on a pint of raw ether....

[magnus]

FWIW, I read it as Kirwan making a guess based on the cap numbers and nothing more. This isn't inside info or based on much more than he's stating.

[carpanfan96]

I've been saying thats what was going to happen for a while. If they haven't been able to get a deal done with gross by this point after trying last year, its not going to happen.

[chollar8]

This was also after he had huffed on a pint of raw ether....

And downing some mescaline. Cheers! :cheers2:

[Mr. Scot]

I just can't imagine that scenario playing out.

[Ncstatefan]

Never gonna happen

[carpanfan96]

I just can't imagine that scenario playing out.

Gross' agent said just a few days ago that the team and Gross wasn't even close to agreement on a contract, so do you suggest we let Gross hit the market while still trying to sign him. While franchising Peppers and trading him before hand.

The team has three options right now really.

Give in to gross and gets his deal done now.

Franchise gross and let peppers walk

Franchise peppers and let Gross hit the FA market and hope we can sign him.

[panthers55]

If Gross is serious about playing here I can't believe we won't get something done. Since we are willing to franchise him for around 9 million, I can't believe money is the issue. We should be willing to pay him what he wants feeling that in a year or two it will be a bargain. I wonder if maybe Gross doesn't want to commit for more than a few years in the event the CBA isn't renewed.

If we want draft picks for Peppers we will need to franchise him. I expect drawing it out is still a negotiating tool and playing a high stakes game of chicken with Gross to see who will flinch.

[ladypanther]

That did not look like much of an analysis of the situation. Doubt he really knows much about the team.