Gostkowski franchise tag tidbit

[Miguel]

This is an FYI. Just trying to explain a possible scenario. I am not predicting that Gostkowski will be franchised but trying to show the cap impact IF he is.

Jason LaCanfora reports in this article
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer...e-tags-position-by-position-projected-numbers

that the 32 teams have been told what percentage of the cap will be used to determine each position's franchise tag number. For kickers it will be 2.88%. So if the cap is $142 million, the franchise tag number for most kickers will be $4.09 million.

But because the CBA says that a player's franchise tag number will be the higher between the franchise tag number or 120% of the player's previous year cap number, IF tagged, Gostkowski's franchise tag number will be $4.44 million, which is 120% of $3.7 million. Please note that for franchise tag number calculations his offseason workout bonus amount of $105,600 is not included.

 

[Se7eN]

Thanks as always for your cap tid bits.

 

[varjao]

Unless BB founds a gem like that Ravens kicker, they should keep Gostkowski until he decides to call it a career.

 

[Gumby]

I would think (ideally) it would be a terrible use of franchise tag to use it on a kicker.

But I guess it all depends on personalitites; if the more expensive (nominally harder to negotiate) players are less hard-headed than the kicker and his agent then you have to do what you have to do.

I think we have one of the top 5 in the league and he now knows the peculiarities of Gillette like no other kicker. So I would dearly like to keep him; but you cant pay everybody like they are top 5. Hope it works out without muss or fuss.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

If they let him walk, he goes to Denver or Indy, pretty much guaranteed. . . . And will likely play for a decade or more.

 

[DarrylS]

Love Gostowski, but can't keep everyone... if he has a reasonable request honor it, but if he wants the "moon" have to really think about that.

Would love to see him finish here..

 

[Froob]

If they let him walk, he goes to Denver or Indy, pretty much guaranteed. . . . And will likely play for a decade or more.

That would suck so much if he went to Indy(Denver too **** Elway). I think Adam will play forever so we should be good. Do you think we'll retain him Miguel?

 

[Miguel]

That would suck so much if he went to Indy(Denver too **** Elway). I think Adam will play forever so we should be good. Do you think we'll retain him Miguel?

I think so. Then again, I thought that he would be extended by now.

 

[nabwong]

I hope they can work something like the slater deal where more money is guaranteed but overall amount isn't detrimental to cap. I have no worries over his work ethic.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I think so. Then again, I thought that he would be extended by now.

I for one could use being extended.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

I would think (ideally) it would be a terrible use of franchise tag to use it on a kicker.

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There is precedent IIRC. Didn't they use the franchise tag on AV a few times???

 

[patsinthesnow]

If you put Gostkowski in Indy's dome, he could kick 95%+ every season. Heck, he could end up 1st all time in kick % over there. Why give Luck that advantage for years to come?

If Gost hits free agency, he's as good as gone. The Colts could afford to frontload/overpay his deal with Luck still on his rookie deal.

Denver becomes irrelevant in 2 years, so I'm not sure Gost would go there.

 

[meatface]

Has anyone used the Franchise tag on a kicker before?

 

[mgteich]

Has anyone used the Franchise tag on a kicker before?

The patriots have.

 

[mgteich]

I think that there are two players who we would consider franchising: McCourty and Gostkowski. And yes, we would rather sign a long-tern contract with both of them.

 

[Deus Irae]

I for one could use being extended.

 

[everlong]

Has anyone used the Franchise tag on a kicker before?

Patriots on AV twice and I think the Raiders on Sea Bass.

 

[Miguel]

Kickers are tagged a lot because it is so cheap to do so. In 2012 6 kickers were tagged

 

[ctpatsfan77]

If you put Gostkowski in Indy's dome, he could kick 95%+ every season. Heck, he could end up 1st all time in kick % over there. Why give Luck that advantage for years to come?

If Gost hits free agency, he's as good as gone. The Colts could afford to frontload/overpay his deal with Luck still on his rookie deal.

I'm not really sure quite what's going on here. After all, back in 2010, seemingly out of the blue (Gostkowski was on an RFA tender as a result of the uncapped year), the Patriots gave him the largest contract for a K other than Janikowski.

The question is whether or not a team is willing to vastly overpay for his services. Dan Bailey just got $3.2M a year, with $6.6M guaranteed. Gostkowski is better than Bailey, but I don't think he's going to get, say, $5M+ from anyone.

 

[NormZauchin]

I hope they sign him. Patriot fans have gotten used to the almost automatic three. We haven't suffered the agony of a fourth quarter field goal miss that costs us the game in a long time.