Franchise Tag prices (Runyan discussion)

[MURP]

Ron Borges, of The Boston Globe, reports the NFLPA has announced the prices for franchise tagged players and transition tagged players for the 2006 season. Quarterbacks will carry a franchise tag of $8,789,000 and a transition tag of $8,327,000. Wide receivers will carry a franchise tag of $6,172,000 and a transition tag of $5,160,000. Offensive lineman will carry a franchise tag of $6,983,000 and a transition tag of $6,391,000. Running backs will carry a franchise tag of $6,085,000 and a transition tag of $5,153,000. Tight ends will carry a franchise tag of $3,327,000 and a transition tag of $2,718,000.

Ron Borges, of The Boston Globe, reports the NFLPA has announced the prices for franchise tagged players and transition tagged players for the 2006 season. Defensive ends will carry a franchise tag of $8,332,000 and a transition tag of $7,075,000. Linebackers will carry a franchise tag of $7,169,000 and a transition tag of $6,144,000. Cornerbacks will carry a franchise tag of $5,893,000 and a transition tag of $4,744,000. Defensive tackles will carry a franchise tag of $5,656,000 and a transition tag of $4,463,000. Safeties will carry a franchise tag of $4,109,000 and a transition tag of $3,592,000.


Ron Borges, of The Boston Globe, reports the NFLPA has announced the prices for franchise tagged players and transition tagged players for the 2006 season. Punters and place kickers will carry a franchise tag of $2,468,000 and a transition tag of $2,045,000.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Franchise Keith Adams now!

[PhillyPhreak54]

Franchise Runyan.

For real.

[SD_Eagle5]

Franchise Runyan.

For real.

No way, you think he's worth over $6 mill?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yep. For 1 season he is.

Or at least put the tag on him until they can get a long term deal done.

[Diomedes]

Franchise Runyan.
For real.

Agreed.  He's worth the money, and the Eagles have it.  No other tackle out there is as good, and this locker room could benefit by seeing the Eagles pay some money to keep a well liked, productive teamate in the fold.  Seriously, franchise Runyan.

[MadMarchHare]

That's actually on the cheap, considering what we paid when he first came here.  We couldn't pick up a comparable FA OT for much less.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Abraham could get the tag again

The one-year, franchise tender offer for a defensive end this season is $8.3 million. Clubs can place the franchise tag on players from Feb. 9 through Feb. 23. Should the Jets put the tag on Abraham, they will have paid him nearly $15 million over two years without having a long-term deal.

Abraham's agents, Tony Agnone and Rich Rosa, were unavailable for comment yesterday. Bradway doesn't discuss contract matters.

"The Jets said they would take care of John if he stayed healthy but there have been no talks," said the person. "John's camp feels that the Jets have lied to him and it's personal. They feel Terry Bradway and (assistant GM) Mike Tannenbaum just don't like John. They didn't draft him, and they just don't think he's a great player and they don't want to pay him.

"Plus, they have all that money tied up into Chad Pennington ($22 million over the past two seasons) and he may not even pass his physical this spring. Now, they're scared to pay John."

Last season, Abraham had 70 tackles, 10 1/2 sacks, six forced fumbles (all on quarterback strips) and one fumble recovery.

He played in nearly 85 percent of the defensive snaps and improved his play against the run after bulking up to 265 pounds.

Entering last season, Abraham hadn't played an entire 16-game schedule since 2002 and the Jets used that as leverage in not signing him to a long-term deal.

Signing Abraham to a long-term deal would figure to be a priority for new head coach Eric Mangini, who is expected to employ a base 3-4 defense with the flexibility of using multiple fronts.

Abraham said last season that he would skip training camp again if the Jets put the franchise tag on him and he wouldn't be happy when he reported.

If the Jets slap Abraham with the franchise tag, they may try to trade him and one destination could be San Diego in a deal for quarterback Philip Rivers, especially with former Chargers quarterback coach Brian Schottenheimer having been hired as the Jets new offensive coordinator.

[Rome]

Abraham if he gets tagged again:   

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Tough call.

There are so many almost-good players on the OL that are much younger.  If Thomas will really be back as promised to man the LT spot and Andrews even drops into the 360's and takes care of himself AT ALL, they are guaranteed spots.  Andrews might end up at RT or RG, depending on circumstances.

That leaves Hicks, Fraley, Clarke, Jackson, and Herremans competing for 3 spots along the line.  It gets even more intriguing when Heckert says he thinks Herremans could play OG.

I don't think Runyan's worth $6+m, especially in the last constrictive cap year before a likely huge increase in 2007.

There should be a few good OL that are much younger than Runyan available in FA, most notably Phreak's boy Steve Hutchinson.  If they pick up a guy like that, I would hope they could fill out the other two spots on the line with some combination of guys already on the team.  Even if they don't get anyone else in FA, the line should be better with all the younger guys battling each other and benefitting from another training camp.

I know the OL is ridiculously important, but I'd rather the team spends big dollars on improving the defense and possibly adding a WR.  I think the OL might be "fine" without Runyan.

[SunMo]

i doubt the Eagles ever use the franchise tag again, it really hasn't worked out too well for them in the past.

[rjs246]

Maybe they'll franchise McNabb, just for fun.

[qwert246]

There should be a few good OL that are much younger than Runyan available in FA, most notably Phreak's boy Steve Hutchinson...

Hutchinson doesn't solve the teams tackle problems.
Tra is coming off back surgery, and Andrews is too fat and slow for tackle.
Herremans/Tra or Herremans/Andrews?
The franchise tag for Runyan is not a bad idea at all.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Although I've backed off the "GET HUTCHINSON" wagon, if they signed him I wouldn't mind it. The reason I've chilled on that is because I think it'll take a ginormous amount of money to get him. Judging by what the open market is like for OG's, it'll take a big check to land him. Damien Woody got a 6 year $31M deal with a $9M signing bonus two years ago. And he's not near the player that Hutchinson is.

But if the Eagles did go spend that on him, I wouldn't mind seeing Runyan walk. It would hurt less.

Thomas
Hutchinson
Jackson
Andrews
Herremans

That wouldn't be too bad. It allows Clarke to be the backup OG and Hicks to be the backup OT.

But I would do all it takes to get Runyan back in the mix. He is not only the best RT out there in FA but he is durable as hell and a big part of the locker room. Franchise him. If he doesn't like it he can cry all the way to the bank to collect his $6.983M check. But i would hit him with the tag and then get a long term deal done. Use the tag to keep him off the market. I guarantee a team will sign him fast. Houston would be the front runner, IMO.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

i doubt the Eagles ever use the franchise tag again, it really hasn't worked out too well for them in the past.

Good point, and Runyan isn't exactly the kind of guy who would respond to it nicely.

The Eagles would be wiser, if they want to keep Runyan, to work out a 3-year deal (or so) with him.  Throw the guy about a $5 million bonus with the vet minimum for this year, about $3m for next year, and some insane amount he'll never see for 2008.  That way, they push the cap hit until years when there will be PLENTY of room.


Franchising Runyan is a bad idea all around.