BeastMode54 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I know we used it with Nate Clements a few years back. Is there anyone worth using it on this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBlood Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rackemrack Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 yes, on JP Losman, I just can't imagine if some other team got their hands on him... he might end up being good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonawanda Troy Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 They already used it on Jauron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFLstyle Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I don't think so. Who's our biggest FA? Crowell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastfromthepast Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 would it be soo bad to use it on Greer. idk just looking for opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Greer would get around $10M under the franchise tag. It ain't gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I know we used it with Nate Clements a few years back. Is there anyone worth using it on this year? Can't see making any UFA a top 5 paid player in terms of pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lets_go_bills Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Use the tag? On who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotPocket Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 is anyone on this team really worthy of a franchise tag at this point? would anyone on this team get top 5 money for his position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 is anyone on this team really worthy of a franchise tag at this point? would anyone on this team get top 5 money for his position? Brian Moorman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBuffalo Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 What about using the other tag on Greer, I belive its called the transition tag. Pays an anverage of top 10 at position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 What about using the other tag on Greer, I belive its called the transition tag. Pays an anverage of top 10 at position. I don't see us doing this either, unless there was strong indication that there was a heavy interest in him from other teams that would be willing to give up draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The transition tag is worthless. It just gives you the chance to match another team's offer, and since they'd almost certainly put in a poision pill, that's not worth anything to you. In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if Greer's agent would take any offer he got back to the Bills anyway, asking them to match it, if Greer really was interested in staying around. The league needs something more like the RFA tender; just with 2nd round compensation instead of 2 firsts or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBuffalo Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The transition tag is worthless. It just gives you the chance to match another team's offer, and since they'd almost certainly put in a poision pill, that's not worth anything to you. In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if Greer's agent would take any offer he got back to the Bills anyway, asking them to match it, if Greer really was interested in staying around. The league needs something more like the RFA tender; just with 2nd round compensation instead of 2 firsts or something. The 2 firsts is the max tender I believe. I also think that there is a lesser tender that would compensate the team with a pick in which that player was drafted. But i agree there should be something in between for the Undrafted or lower round player that becomes a RFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The 2 firsts is the max tender I believe. I also think that there is a lesser tender that would compensate the team with a pick in which that player was drafted. But i agree there should be something in between for the Undrafted or lower round player that becomes a RFA. For veterans too experienced to be RFAs, there are three options: exclusive franchise tag, which means nobody can even negotiate with the player besides the team, the regular franchise tag, which means that any team can sign him to an offer sheet, but the original team can match or else would receive two 1st round picks as compensation, and the transition tag, which only gives them the right to match. RFAs can be tendered at four levels - the lowest gives the team the draft pick from the round the player was picked in (nothing for UDFAs), the next is a 2nd round pick, the next up is a 1st round pick and the highest is a 1st and a 3rd. What I was saying is that there should be a veteran tag that gives moderate compensation, instead of the huge or none situation now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBuffalo Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 ok i gotcha now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I know we used it with Nate Clements a few years back. Is there anyone worth using it on this year? Most of our players are under contract. The only two players not under contract that are considered to be decent are Greer & Crowell and I can't see us tagging either of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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