Re: Adam Schefter Cassel misunderstood what signing the tender meant
Yes, but if we were in a situation where Cassel didn't sign the tag, the Chiefs deal never happens. That #32 is contingent upon him signing the tag.
Lets say Cassel is making some absurd demand, like he wants a 10 year extension at 15M a year, before he'll accept a trade, and nobody is biting for anything higher than a 3rd.
You rescind the tag and let them sign him for whatever market is, free up the cap space, and take the comp pick, rather than wasting time (without cap space) while he tries to work out a deal that the team and he can agree on.
On the draft pick value chart (which needs to be revised, but not in a way that materially impacts this analysis), #34 is worth 560 points while #97 is worth 112 points.
It would be fair to say that a compensatory pick for a highly compensated player is worth 20% of what we got from the Chiefs.
Yes, but if we were in a situation where Cassel didn't sign the tag, the Chiefs deal never happens. That #32 is contingent upon him signing the tag.
Lets say Cassel is making some absurd demand, like he wants a 10 year extension at 15M a year, before he'll accept a trade, and nobody is biting for anything higher than a 3rd.
You rescind the tag and let them sign him for whatever market is, free up the cap space, and take the comp pick, rather than wasting time (without cap space) while he tries to work out a deal that the team and he can agree on.