How does "Franchise tags" work?

jsarno · 03-03-2004, 01:35 PM

We franchised Bailey and now he belongs to Denver...what is our compensation for that? How does that work?

Phinehas · 03-03-2004, 01:45 PM

What it boils down to is that putting the "franchise" tag on Bailey meant that we maintained the ability to determine what would happen to him. The fact that he would have been a big cap hit if we kept him helped to narrow down the possibilities. When you realize that no one is going to give you two 1st round picks for him, you have to look for other ways of getting him traded if you don't want to take the 6.8mil cap hit.

--Phin

03-03-2004, 01:35 PM	#1
jsarno Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: 31 Spooner St. Age: 49 Posts: 9,534	How does "Franchise tags" work? We franchised Bailey and now he belongs to Denver...what is our compensation for that? How does that work? __________________ Zoltan is ZESTY! - courtesy of joeredskin

03-03-2004, 01:45 PM	#2
Phinehas Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 106	What it boils down to is that putting the "franchise" tag on Bailey meant that we maintained the ability to determine what would happen to him. The fact that he would have been a big cap hit if we kept him helped to narrow down the possibilities. When you realize that no one is going to give you two 1st round picks for him, you have to look for other ways of getting him traded if you don't want to take the 6.8mil cap hit. --Phin

How does "Franchise tags" work?

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