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myLot reputation of 98/100. gtargirl (1559)   ranked 2 out of 75 in sports 4 years ago

The Pats put a franchise tag on back-up quarterback Matt Casell. What? Someone explain to me what a franchise tag is. I'm thinking it's a clause in his contract, that they quietly were allowed to put in, so that no other team can trade for him. How off am I?

 

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tags:  belichick, brady, cassel, contract, franchise
 
1. myLot reputation of 93/100. Transdisc (18434)   4 years ago

Hmm. Of course, I have no idea, gtargirl, but one of my resolutions was to answer every single discussion that you offer in 2009. So I have to at least show up for this one and say something that relates to it.

Your theory sounds pretty good to me. Or, some way for them to make more money on him? Some sort of payoff?


myLot reputation of 98/100. gtargirl (1559)   ranked 2 out of 75 in sports  4 years ago

Oh great! Now we're both in the dark. You still cracking me up? And that's a great payoff. thumbup


myLot reputation of 93/100. Transdisc (18434)  4 years ago

I hope that I haven't missed your discussion for today!


myLot reputation of 89/100. thorgrym (338)   ranked 58 out of 75 in sports  4 years ago

Actually, they wouldn't make more money off of him, but HE would! If he is tagged, then he would be looking at about $14 million. This would be a HUGE pay raise for him.

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2. myLot reputation of 89/100. thorgrym (338)   ranked 58 out of 75 in sports   4 years ago

You are pretty close. Essentially, putting the franchise tag on Cassel takes him off the free agent market. Cassel would be entering free agency this year - officially an unrestricted free agent on February 27. This means that he can go to any team that he wants to once he becomes a free agent. The Patriots have two options, lose him to free agency or tag him as a franchise player. If he enters free agency, the Patriots lose a bargaining chip and will not be able to trade him. If he is tagged as a franchise player, he is off the free agent market. This gives them time to decide what they want to do. Theoretically, they could work a trade before he enters free agency, but this is a risky thing to rush into. Generally, you will only give the franchise tag to a player that you intend to keep. However, with Brady trying to recover from knee surgery, it is likely that they will want to keep Cassel until they are sure of Brady's disposition.

The franchise tag can only be applied to one player per year, so it is not readily given. As well, the team would then have to pay the franchise player the average of the top-five salaries of players in his position. This would be about $14 million for Cassel. Due to the salary cap, this could present problems. However, the salary cap is being increased this year, so the Patriots shouldn't have any problem handling it.

The most recent report I have heard indicates that they have not yet decided. Officially, they can only tag a player between Feb. 5 and Feb. 19, this year. As such, nothing has yet been done. The NFL draft is not until April, so losing Cassel to free agency prior to that date would be just plain dumb...and the Patriots are NOT dumb. :) Belichick is a freaking genius and Bob Kraft supports him in most (if not ALL) of his decisions.


myLot reputation of 98/100. gtargirl (1559)   ranked 2 out of 75 in sports  4 years ago

Ah, very well versed in football and the Pats. I know that $14 million sounds so measly in the NFL, but wow . . . nice paycheck. We in LA CA (or nearby) would like to put a franchise tag on Cassel ourselves. You know, just in case we actually do get a team. angry

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