Franchise Tag prices (Runyan discussion)

rjs246 · February 07, 2006, 01:36:39 PM

So do you guys think that Hutchinson will be franchised?
What about Wayne or James from Indy?

I think we've talked about Runyan enough.

ice grillin you · February 07, 2006, 01:40:24 PM

wayne is getting tagged...james is moving on

pinoyboy2pt0 · February 07, 2006, 01:42:22 PM

Do what it takes to keep him here. Even if he's overpaid. And even if he is overpaid, he's not.

I'm not sure we tag him...or we could always play around...tag him...then let him go.

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 07, 2006, 01:44:12 PM

I don't understand how anyone could possibly think tagging Runyan is a good idea.

BigEd76 · February 07, 2006, 01:48:30 PM

If you're going to tag Runyan, wouldn't it make more sense to give him a transition one instead?

General_Failure · February 07, 2006, 01:49:28 PM

Yes, that way he's extra pissed off if he's pissed off at all.

PhillyPhreak54 · February 07, 2006, 01:49:37 PM

Why wouldn't it be? Tagging him wouldn't guarantee a blow up by him. If you tag him then he gets his money or they work out a long term deal.

If you're cool with just letting him walk, then don't tag him. But you'd better hope that he doesn't get blown away by a team like Houston in the first days of UFA. Because if he does he's gone.

Sign him now

Or

Franchise him for 1 year

Or

Franchise him and work out a long term deal

General_Failure · February 07, 2006, 01:50:28 PM

If they wanted him as much as we do, we would have heard about them working on a deal. That's my take on it.

MURP · February 07, 2006, 01:51:00 PM

Quote from: FFatPatt on February 07, 2006, 01:44:12 PM
I don't understand how anyone could possibly think tagging Runyan is a good idea.

Lets say he wouldnt mind being tagged, would that change your stance on it or not?

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 07, 2006, 01:51:02 PM

You guys are bad at math.

Runyan's attitude and hopes for his next contract + Putting franchise tag on Runyan = PR NIGHTMARE

If you can't re-sign him at agreeable terms, let him go. PERIOD. NO TAG.

Quote from: MURP on February 07, 2006, 01:51:00 PM
Lets say he wouldnt mind being tagged, would that change your stance on it or not?

If you want to assume that, sure. I would find it hard to believe he wouldn't mind, though.

PhillyPhreak54 · February 07, 2006, 01:52:12 PM

Runyan's attitude = wants to stay in Philadelphia.

He also wants a good payday. $6.983M in cold hard guaranteed cash = good payday.

ice grillin you · February 07, 2006, 01:54:15 PM

i think hed stay for a guaranteed spot at WIP when he retires...nothing more nothing less

BigEd76 · February 07, 2006, 01:55:56 PM

If I'm Runyan, I'm asking for the money the Eagles docked me last year for no apparent reason on top of whatever they're offering me, so he could be looking for almost $7.5M. The cash of the franchise tag is good, but is he still bitter about being asked to take a pay cut when the team had over $15M in cap room?

General_Failure · February 07, 2006, 01:56:17 PM

Can't he afford to buy WIP yet?

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 07, 2006, 01:57:07 PM

Well, even if he wouldn't mind the franchise tag and/or a 1-year deal (which I still doubt a lot), it would still be wise for the Eagles to push off some of the cap hit of that $7m to future years, due to the status of the CBA.

The franchise tag really makes no sense here any way you look at it.