Franchise Tag prices (Runyan discussion)

[Feva]

I know running the ball is a wierd concept... but it just may be crazy enough to work.

[Beermonkey]

I know running the ball is a wierd concept... but it just may be crazy enough to work.

Are you saying that there is some kind of disproportionate tendencies towards the pass? I can't tell from your posts. 

[Feva]

I know running the ball is a wierd concept... but it just may be crazy enough to work.

Are you saying that there is some kind of disproportionate tendencies towards the pass? I can't tell from your posts. 

I wouldn't say that... I'd just say that we pass the ball too farging much.

[General_Failure]

We could punt more ...

[MDS]

One can only take so much Dirk Johnson.

[Geowhizzer]

We could punt more ...

Well, if Scramblin' McMahon wouldn't throw so damned many interceptions, maybe they would have.

[Displaced]

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.

I was thinking about this yesterday and the thought came to me: why not trade TO for Abraham straight up?

[Tomahawk]

Running is only demanded during practice. Other than that it's pass-crazy whacky air-it-out football with no receivers.

No receivers?! You must have forgotten Pinkston will be back!

[Feva]

Running is only demanded during practice. Other than that it's pass-crazy whacky air-it-out football with no receivers.

No receivers?! You must have forgotten Pinkston will be back!

Not to mention that Wilbur is coming around!

[General_Failure]

Great. Let me know if they're bringing receivers with them.

[Geowhizzer]

Great. Let me know if they're bringing receivers with them.

Lots!  Look:



Oh, nuts.  You said receivers, not retrievers.

[MadMarchHare]

There's lots of receivers down on Broad Street after 10PM.

[rjs246]

I'm nominating Geo for the worst post ever.

[SunMo]

i second that nomination

[Geowhizzer]

There's lots of receivers down on Broad Street after 10PM.

Is that why it's called "Broad" street?