As of Sunday, there were none. As of Tuesday. There are 88
franchise tags applied for the 2022, season all players, and
their teams will have until July 15 to work out long-term
deals after that. All you can
sign is a one-year contract. You can sign a one-year
contract with different terms, but it can only be one year in
duration. If you sign the tender, if you accept
the tender under contract for the coming year,
according to the terms that will apply.
Why some have suggested there may be a fight on the tight end
versus receiver tie. I talked to Jimmy Graham from seven or
eight years ago. You ain't gonna win that fight. You're
not going to win that. Grievance,
assuring big takeaway
for you arising from the folks who were tagged and who weren't
tagged.
Well, I think it was Davante Adams, getting the Packers,
getting him back made the all protein the last two years and
it seemed inevitable. Once Aaron Rodgers made his decision
to return to the Packers.
But I think that was a key move for the Packers. They had to
have him back Mike. I mean it clearly was a move that Aaron
Rodgers wanted and probably he demanded. If he was going to
stay that he would have Davante Adams back and now it's trying
to get that long-term contract
done with Davante Adams. Who knows, maybe he wants to see
what's out there after this year, and see whether Aaron
Rodgers, truly is committed to
playing Beyond this year. But I think that's for me is the one
that was key and needed to be done. Chris Godwin surprised me
a little bit just because he's coming off that ACL injury, but
none of the others. Really surprised me all that much.
The goblin situation. Stunned me because he tore the ACL week
15. He had surgery in early January, the Buccaneers clearly
believe that he's going to be fine. They also apparently
thought that if he was available someone else was
going to
make an offer and he was going to take it and offer more than
what they're willing to pay. The problem with coming up with
a long-term.
Deal for Godwin is the fact that it's very difficult to
Value the second year. Because the second year isn't another
tag. It's free agency. All they could do. Next year is use
the transition tag at a 20 percent, increase over this year's, pay
in
the transition tag doesn't give you anything other than a right
to match. A long-term offer franchise tag for next year
would be quarterback money or a 44% increase. Whichever is
greater. That's
that's the way to crack the code on the franchise tag. We
saw it with Kirk Cousins and Tremaine Johnson before Rams
quarterback the same year,
they did two tags. They became free. Agents
cousin's went to Minnesota,
Johnson, went to the Jets.
And yeah Johnson didn't work out, but he got paid, he played
the game and he won right now God when he's in a position to
win the game. Because next year at this time. He'll be
an unrestricted free agent. Next year, at this time. Cam
Robinson of the Jaguars will be an unrestricted free agent.
That is your way to fight the tag.
And if you want, you can do the Le'Veon Bell
sit out all year
and Next year, they'd still have to give you quarterback
money to tag you with third time. You become a free agent
next year,
no matter what even if you don't play this year, so not
that anyone should do it, but you could do it. And really
from God, one's perspective. I know he's going to want to be
healthy and he's going to want to play. But
if I'm Godwin, I'm not going back out on the field until my
knee. Feels exactly the way it felt
before I got injured.
I'm not pushing it. I'm not risking. I'm not working
through scar tissue.
I'm not playing until I am 100% because I'm getting paid either
way. Can't not pay me. You've tagged me. I'm signing that
tender
and I'm not playing unless and until I believe I'm 100% and
not put myself at risk
to prevent my shot at free agency next year, Shireen.
Well, and who knows who the Buccaneers quarterbacks going
to be Mike? I mean, this could be a total rebuilding year for
them, which is another reason I was surprised by this. I mean
if they don't if it's blind gabbard if they've intimated,
I mean, come on
now, they're not going to win very many games even in a bad
division that they're in I just don't see them doing very much
and certainly not contending and they've got a ton of free
agents
who are out there that they're probably going to lose because
they don't have the space to sign them. So all this just
seems so Weird to me that they would tag him and bring him
back based on where they are. But maybe they think they're
going to
get some big-time quarterback that can help them contend
again. I just don't see it. Right. Now.
The other point that we need to make is that Mike Williams. The
Chargers receiver signed a multi-year contract, three
years, 60 million dollar contract with 40 million.
Guaranteed. Hey, that's great. Used as leverage, but you know
what?
Always force them to tag you.
He could have done that contract tomorrow
force them to tag you. It's not like there was someone else to
Chargers wanted to tag.
As sometimes you'll see a situation where there's two
guys who are due to become free agents and the team busted spot
to get a deal done with one so they can tag the other. If
the Chargers don't use the tag
on Mike Williams now,
it's not like they lose anything. It's not use it or
lose it. It's it's they use it.
Or they don't, they still have it next year. But if you're
Williams and it's used on you,
that gives you
more leverage next year and that sets you up once your tag
twice, you're never getting franchise tag again at any time
in your career
Davante Adams, four years ago, instead of signing a four-year
contract with the Packers. After the season was over, and
the injury risk was off his shoulders.
He should have waited until he was tagged. Because if he had
Shereen, this would be tag number two next year. He's
an unrestricted free agent
and he's More leverage in the long-term contract negotiation.
So now maybe they were able to squeeze more money out of
the Chargers. Maybe the Chargers didn't want to get themselves
on a path
where it's tagged one tag to. And then he goes, they wanted
to have at least three more years with him. I don't know.
And again the money's pretty good, but
I'm a firm believer. You should always Force the tag and then
you can do the long-term contract after that. So that
kind of surprised me because I think you always, as I said,
you get that tag and three tight ends. Get the tag
including the Cowboys. Don't show us. What was your what was
your reaction to the Cowboys? Making that move?
Well, I wasn't really surprised because we expect Amari Cooper
to get cut before the 20th when his contract becomes
guaranteed. So that's going to happen. And then Michael
Gallup,
they're close to signing him to a long-term deal.
Probably going to lose Cedric Wilson or not going to be able
to afford him. So now you start looking at Blake jar, one just
had hip surgery his 2022 season now is in doubt when he can
come back from that surgery.
So there are a lot of questions now with that.
Scott's weapon, so to me it's a move. They had to make to
ensure that Dalton Schultz came back and then they have CD lamb
and then Michael Gallop at some point coming off that torn ACL
may not be ready for the start of the Season. You don't
know but at least he has some weapons back on the team. They
re-signed Noah Brown today to a one-year deal. So he's not
completely devoid at that position and maybe you go
draft, another receiver and Mike. I know you've pointed out
to that.
They shouldn't have traded for a mark Cooper and they should
have drafted a Seaver That season the season after
Absolutely. They paid a mark Cooper, fifty three point, nine
million dollars over three seasons, 20 19, 20 and 21 with
the 27th. Overall pick in the draft. They could have signed
a guy for four years, eleven point four million
and had the 50, our option
and receivers available
in that spot. Include AJ Brown
Debo Samuel d k Metcalf now, they probably would have
screwed up and drafted and kill Harry but regardless
they could have gone with a receiver in that spot. Because
remember, Stephen Jones was, he was,
you know,
what are you going to be doing when your pics on the Clock.
I'm going to be watching. Amari Cooper film because that's our
pic. Yeah, but you paid him a ton of money for 3 years, and
now, unless he takes a significant pay cut. I assume
he's going
to be gone.