Franchise Tag

[User Name]

Yea ive read that last part in many posts but basically what that is saying is "If not 2 first rounders, then you can trade him for anything" so that means its JUST like being traded any other time. there seems to be absolutly NO difference between trading a tagged player and anyone else

There isn't if the player is traded he's traded. All the tag does is protect a player that isn't under contract from being poached with no compensation.

[User Name]

I've seen that take too.

I do think it's possible that the old "future considerations" thing may have played in here (though unspoken).

If you've read any of my recent posts on the subject I've been all over the place trying to figure it out, and the deal among friends was my first take.... But sharks don't work like that, and these guys are a couple of Makos.

The telling thing is apparently the Chiefs didn't have a deal in place with Cassel. We'll know soon enough when they release details, but if he does indeed play under the tag, old BB stuck it to his buddy pretty good.

[Mr. Scot]

If you've read any of my recent posts on the subject I've been all over the place trying to figure it out, and the deal among friends was my first take.... But sharks don't work like that, and these guys are a couple of Makos.

The telling thing is apparently the Chiefs didn't have a deal in place with Cassel. We'll know soon enough when they release details, but if he does indeed play under the tag, old BB stuck it to his buddy pretty good.

It's valid as a possible read. Belichick is known to be fairly machiavellian, and as such isn't fond of "disloyalty" like McDaniels leaving or Pioli moving on. (See also: Mangini, Eric). In fairness, he mightnot be as pissy about it as the Bucs, or he might just be better at keeping it quiet.

Likewise, Pioli's little stunt of telling everyone in his hometown not to talk about him when a KC paper was doing a puff piece about his hiring makes me think the guy's as paranoid and controlling as they come.

I think who stuck it to who will play out as we see how healthy Brady is this year and whether or not Matt Cassel truly is the second coming of Scott Mitchell.

[mantal]

There is no value to the tag. The rules state two first rounders, but the teams negotiate and that's the deal. So there is no effective value, it's what's negotiated...

[ashehudson]

They tagged him so they could turn a 7th round draft pick into a 2nd round pick. They could have gotten more but they needed cap room to work with and didn't want to wait.