What does it mean when you franchise a player?
2007-02-13 13:02:03 · 5 answers · asked by J.A. 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
used in order to retain an unrestricted free agent. There are two types of franchise tag designations: the exclusive rights franchise tag, and non-exclusive rights franchise tag:
An "exclusive" franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount equal to or greater than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position as of a date in April of the "current" year in which the tag will apply, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is greater. Exclusive franchise players cannot negotiate with other teams.
A "non-exclusive" franchise player must be offered a one-year contract for an amount equal to or greater than the average of the top five salaries at the player's position in the previous year, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is greater. A non-exclusive franchise player may negotiate with other NFL teams, but if he signs an offer sheet from another team, the original team has a right to match the terms of that offer, or if it does not match the offer and thus loses the player, to receive two first-round draft picks as compensation.
Usually designated for players of great skill or of high importance to the team, a franchise tag allows a team's managers the privilege of strategically retaining valuable free-agent players while seeking talent through the NFL draft or other acquisitions without exceeding the League's salary cap.
2007-02-13 13:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by chaingang325 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Patriots are smart they will sign Samuel to a long term deal. He is a great younger corner and the Pats need some stability at the defensive back position. They have plenty of cap room so why not. As for Graham, I would try to sign him but he is not as important as Samuel. Remember the Pats did just sign two TEs in the most recent draft. You could let him go and give them a shot. They were pretty decent prospects.
2007-02-13 22:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Travis S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they will franchise Graham and Samuel wil get big $$ elsewhere and never be heard from again
2007-02-14 10:07:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will keep Samuel...He is their best DB...I like Daniel Graham myself, but the team seems to favor Ben Watson...so I don't know what they will do...
2007-02-13 21:28:54 · answer #4 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they better keep them because they keep losing players that's why they cannot win another superbowl because they always lose key players like McGinest, Law, and they might lose harrison
2007-02-13 21:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋