Franchise and Transition Tag Amounts

[Miguel]

Adamjt13 emailed me this:
"The official numbers are in --

FRANCHISE
Quarterbacks -- $12,615,000
Offensive linemen -- $9,556,000
Defensive ends -- $8,644,000
Wide receivers -- $7,613,000
Cornerbacks -- $7,790,000
Linebackers -- $7,206,000
Running backs -- $6,999,000
Defensive tackles -- $6,775,000
Safeties -- $4,490,000
Tight ends -- $4,371,000
Punters and kickers -- $2,078,000


TRANSITION
Quarterbacks -- $10,182,000
Offensive linemen -- $8,267,000
Defensive ends -- $7,701,000
Wide receivers -- $7,040,000
Cornerbacks -- $6,766,000
Linebackers -- $6,493,000
Running backs -- $5,981,000
Defensive tackles -- $5,554,000
Safeties -- $3,984,000
Tight ends -- $3,612,000
Punters and kickers -- $1,926,000"

 

[Keegs]

Does anyone know the last time a Quarterback was franchised and who it was?

I don't remember anything and really didn't pay attention to franchising and all that crap until i started looking around this site.

 

[JediMind]

I think Hasselbeck got the franchise a couple years ago, could be wrong though.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Manning was exclusive tagged in 2004 when they couldn't get a deal done and he played through his entire rookie deal. His cap number at the end of that deal must have been vicious (on a salary backloaded rookie deal) because his tag price was $18M indicating it was the product of the 120% calculation rather than the going tag rate. But they got a deal done about a week after FA commenced.

And I think Brees played under the tag his last season in SD (2005), but as recall the QB tag that year was only around $8M. They were trying to decide whether to stick with him and trade Rivers or trade the untested #3 draft pick they got in the Eli Manning swap. Lots of folks pointed to Brees going down last season as reason why you don't want to play under a tag. They thought his career might be over and SD owed him nothing.

 

[everlong]

I thought the transitional tag was basically the right to match any offer from another team?

Is the $ amount if they get no offers and cannot come to terms with the team it's a one year deal for that amount?

 

[DaBruinz]

Miguel -
How close were these to the numbers that you posted for the TE and CB Positions? Pretty close if I remember correctly.

 

[DaBruinz]

I thought the transitional tag was basically the right to match any offer from another team?

Is the $ amount if they get no offers and cannot come to terms with the team it's a one year deal for that amount?

That is correct.

 

[pats1]

Sticky please....

 

[Isaac]

Does anyone know if they've done anything to prevent the poison pills this year in transition-tagged player's contracts that we saw last year? (E.g. Burleson having his salary guaranteed if he played like 5 games in the state of Minnesota.) Otherwise the transition tag is rendered meaningless.

 

[TeamPats]

While I would love to see Samuel re-signed, I just see no way possible that we can let Graham go if his cap hit will only be 4 mill to franchise him, he means too much to this offense.

 

[ajmitch81]

Does anyone know if they've done anything to prevent the poison pills this year in transition-tagged player's contracts that we saw last year? (E.g. Burleson having his salary guaranteed if he played like 5 games in the state of Minnesota.) Otherwise the transition tag is rendered meaningless.

I don't think anything has been done, so get ready for a lot of poison pill deals - wouldn't be shocked if Denver did one for Daniel Graham should they try to bring him in as the blocking TE to pair with Sheffler.

 

[Reche Caldwell's Eyes]

looks good bro!

 

[Miguel]

Miguel -
How close were these to the numbers that you posted for the TE and CB Positions? Pretty close if I remember correctly.

I posted for the TE positions.
$4,739,000 Franchise number
$3,538,000 Transistion number

Actual numbers
Franchise -- $4,371,000
Transistion -- $3,612,000

For CBs I guesstimated
$7,580,000 Franchise number
$6,431,000 Transistion number

Actual numbers
Franchise -- $7,790,000
Transition -- $6,766,000

For LBs I guesstimated
$7,335,000 Franchise number
$6,614,000 Transistion number

Actual numbers
Franchise -- $7,206,000
Transition-- $6,493,000

My numbers were not that far off.

 

[DaBruinz]

I posted for the TE positions.
$4,739,000 Franchise number
$3,538,000 Transistion number

Actual numbers
Franchise -- $4,371,000
Transistion -- $3,612,000

For CBs I guesstimated
$7,580,000 Franchise number
$6,431,000 Transistion number

Actual numbers
Franchise -- $7,790,000
Transition -- $6,766,000

For LBs I guesstimated
$7,335,000 Franchise number
$6,614,000 Transistion number

Actual numbers
Franchise -- $7,206,000
Transition-- $6,493,000

My numbers were not that far off.

Great job as always.