Who Does The Franchise Tag Go To This Year?

[bap1331]

Mathis? Saturday? Sunday? Garcon? Reggie?

[CR91]

Mathis? Saturday? Sunday? Garcon?

whos sunday?

[bavanlan]

What are the franchise tag values?

I would imagine there are some that we couldn't fit under the cap.

[bap1331]

What are the franchise tag values?

I would imagine there are some that we couldn't fit under the cap.

I think its like 7 or 8 million? I may be wrong because i think i saw that when i played Madden...

[CR91]

i think it has to go to reggie. no way would having collie and garcon starting left and right scare anyone. reggie is the reason garcon and collie get open with reggie taking all the coverage to his side.

[bap1331]

i think it has to go to reggie. no way would having collie and garcon starting left and right scare anyone. reggie is the reason garcon and collie get open with reggie taking all the coverage to his side.

i gotta agree. We have to atleast keep him one more year to see where it goes. Usually we have a backup WR who steps up every year as a new threat but didnt happen this past year. Like Austin Collie and Garcon. Unless we pick up and explosive one in the draft but were probably gonna get Andrew Luck in the first, then defensive guys in the 2nd to 4th.

[Grizzly Colt]

Keep Mathis. You should not let the areas of the defense that work, head to the door. I like Reggie, but the team does have some good receivers to fill in.

[bavanlan]

I think its like 7 or 8 million? I may be wrong because i think i saw that when i played Madden...

It varies by position, so yes, you're wrong.

[oldunclemark]

It varies by position, so yes, you're wrong.

Restructure Freeney's contact (to chop that $16 mil cap hit) and franchise Mathis....

Those two compliment each other..

..and franchising a DE wont cost as much as franchising a WR...

[shakedownstreet]

sunday is the super double secret backup quarterback we've been secretly saving for a rainy day

[bavanlan]

..and franchising a DE wont cost as much as franchising a WR...

Actually, no.

Freeney's cap hit is coincidentally helping to push up the DE values.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8247df3a/article/franchisetag-values-will-be-down-across-the-board-in-2012

[bavanlan]

sunday is the super double secret backup quarterback we've been secretly saving for a rainy day

2011 was a monsoon.

I'm calling bollocks.

[bap1331]

sunday is the super double secret backup quarterback we've been secretly saving for a rainy day

we call him Plan X!

we just didnt use him this past year because we wanted to suck for Luck

[shakedownstreet]

2011 was a monsoon.

I'm calling bollocks.

we couldn't let him play last year because it's a "super double" secret

[GoColts8818]

If we use it I am guessing Mathis. We might not use it.

You could make a case for Wayne but I think the Colts are more interested in keeping Mathis and no one else on the roster is really worth the money that comes with it.

[JoKeR]

Im gonna go with Garcon since he's still young, pay the older vets.

[CR91]

i really do love mathis, but i wanna see what hughes can do when given the chance to start

[oldunclemark]

Actually, no.

Freeney's cap hit is coincidentally helping to push up the DE values.

http://www.nfl.com/n...e-board-in-2012

I stand corrected....and surprised...

Then we should franchise Wayne..because he knows his time is coming to and end..

Mathis could excel as a pass rushing 3rd down specialist for 4-5 more years..

[shakedownstreet]

Im gonna go with Garcon since he's still young, pay the older vets.

we should be able to get garcon under an affordable contract since he is marginal star quality. the tag hit would be astronomical for a guy of his caliber

[tfrugal]

thanks to bavanlan's link here are the franchise numbers for next year.

RB 7.7 mill.

WR 9.4mill

TE 5.4mill

DE10.6 mill

DT 7.9mill

QB 14.6mill

OL 9.4

LB 8.8mill

CB 10.6mill

S 6.2 mill

[tfrugal]

can we franchise freeney? or would that mean cutting him to get the bigger contract number to go away?

[bavanlan]

can we franchise freeney?

No.

[Tracy Denton]

I say Mathis, if not, Wayne would be my next choice.

[Captain Americolt]

We did sign Jeremy Ross and Jarred Fayson to reserve/future contracts. Maybe they play a bit next year. Pretty sure one of them was the unnamed practice squad reciever peyton worked out with earlier this season.

[The Peytonator]

What no option for Jeff Friday???? That guy's a baller.

No but I had to vote for Mathis. Since it would make this year another 'contract' year for him, we'd get the same kind of pro bowl effort out of him again. I hate to say that about players but I think it's true. You get a lot more effort out of guys during a contract year.

[Coltswarriors]

whos sunday?

LOL

[Superman]

What are the franchise tag values?

I would imagine there are some that we couldn't fit under the cap.

Don't we have until July something or other to be cap compliant?

[BuildtheMonster1285]

sunday is the super double secret backup quarterback we've been secretly saving for a rainy day

Where was this "Sunday" all season???

[shakedownstreet]

Where was this "Sunday" all season???

by nfl rules, any player designated "super double" secret must sit out an entire season. had we labeled him with the standard double secret tag, we could have used him

just another polian foul up & part of why he is gone :rolleyes:

[BuildtheMonster1285]

by nfl rules, any player designated "super double" secret must sit out an entire season. had we labeled him with the standard double secret tag, we could have used him

just another polian foul up & part of why he is gone :rolleyes:

Let me guess, it was Chris Polian that made that mistake, wasnt it.

[needanoline63]

better be this guy!

[JCPatriot]

Im gonna go with Garcon since he's still young, pay the older vets.

I like Garçon a lot, but there is no way that he is worth a franchise tender.

[sb2001]

Had to do it. I dont know why........... Sunday got my vote!

[husker61]

already posted

[husker61]

Had to do it. Sunday got my vote!

me too, because there wasn't a "no one" to vote for.

[SilentHill]

i think it has to go to reggie. no way would having collie and garcon starting left and right scare anyone. reggie is the reason garcon and collie get open with reggie taking all the coverage to his side.

I think we'll draft a WR or pick up one in FA with this new GM.

Mathis gets the tag.

[bap1331]

I think we'll draft a WR or pick up one in FA with this new GM.

Mathis gets the tag.

yea but i want reggie to come back so bad.

I definitely hope he does not end up with the Saints, Patriots, or Chargers...they like picking up Colts players

[bavanlan]

Don't we have until July something or other to be cap compliant?

Not unless they changed something in the CBA.

[wercolts]

Restructure Freeney's contact (to chop that $16 mil cap hit) and franchise Mathis....

Those two compliment each other.

And that's all that needs to be said about that.

[jgstriker]

But, unless I am mistaken, isnt freeney already in his final year of contract, therefore making it impossible to restructure his deal?