Schefter: Asante got conditional guarantee he won't be franchised

[NE39]

According to Adam Schefter, Asante got a guarantee he won't be franchised if the Pats win a certain number of games or he plays a certain number of plays (didn't say how much). This is similar to the deal Lance Briggs got.

New England's franchise cornerback Asante Samuel -- who ended his holdout Monday and signed his one-year, $7.79 million franchise tender Tuesday – got something he wanted.

He got assurances that, if certain conditions are met, he will not be franchised again.

The conditions are if Samuel plays a certain amount this upcoming season or if New England wins a certain amount of games, the Patriots will be prohibited from using their franchise tag on him again.

The exact amount of playing time or games won is being kept under wraps, for now. But the Bears promised franchise linebacker Lance Briggs that, if he played in 75 percent of Chicago's plays, they would not franchise him after this season.

Briggs' percentage is thought to be similar, and higher, than Samuels'. The Patriots also vowed that if they win a certain number of regular-season games –- logically thought to be in the double digits –- then Samuel also will not be a free agent.

Now, if the season goes the way Samuel and New England would like, the Patriots' franchise cornerback will become an unrestricted free agent after this season, becoming one of the marquee players available.

 

[BelichickFan]

I'd have told him to sit his ass out until week 10.

 

[T-ShirtDynasty]

The Patriots also vowed that if they win a certain number of regular-season games –- logically thought to be in the double digits –- then Samuel also will not be a free agent.

Wha?

 

[drakesta101]

I thought they conceded.....So what happens if the Patriots are close to the game's won thresthold that allows the Pats to tag him again.....and in that game Asante get's a sure pick 6....does he drop it?.... I think he screwed up in this part of the report "The Patriots also vowed that if they win a certain number of regular-season games –- logically thought to be in the double digits –- then Samuel also will not be a free agent.
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Either way, by and large, we can expect him to walk after this year unless he strikes a long-term deal here, which I wouldn't expect.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Remember, the same guy said that Chad Jackson could be cut

 

[BelichickFan]

Remember, the same guy said that Chad Jackson could be cut

He said COULD, not WOULD

 

[patchick]

The Patriots also vowed that if they win a certain number of regular-season games –- logically thought to be in the double digits –- then Samuel also will not be a free agent.

I have to assume that "not" should be erased, otherwise the thing makes no sense.

In any case, IF this is true does it mean an end to all the posts saying "he was just being a jerk by holding out, he had nothing to gain from it?"

 

[SeanBruschi54]

Wha?

Simple.

Samuel if we start winning your ass ain't going nowhere.

 

[drakesta101]

Simple.

Samuel if we start winning your ass ain't going nowhere.

That was most certainly a typo after watching the Adam report it on the NFL Network's Around the League....the video appears on the right side of the link....Its a combination of the Patriots winning a certain amount of games and playing time and hes gone.

 

[Jimke]

Asante wins, Pats lose.

 

[SeanBruschi54]

That was most certainly a typo after watching the Adam report it on the NFL Network's Around the League....the video appears on the right side of the link....Its a combination of the Patriots winning a certain amount of games and playing time and hes gone.

LOL i was being sarcastic. Sorry it didnt come out to well.

 

[jbb9s]

Wha?

Simple.

Samuel if we start winning your ass ain't going nowhere.

But what happens if we start winning and he plays the percentage of plays? You have two contradictions in that scenario based on that report.

 

[drakesta101]

LOL i was being sarcastic. Sorry it didnt come out to well.

haha my bad

 

[QuiGon]

According to Adam Schefter, Asante got a guarantee he won't be franchised if the Pats win a certain number of games or he plays a certain number of plays (didn't say how much). This is similar to the deal Lance Briggs got.

If this is true, I am disappointed to here it. Personally, I don't think they will franchise Samuel again next year because of the expense, but I would have liked for them to stick to their guns on principle. As history has shown us, you cave to one guy and the next guy is going to want/expect/demand the same thing.

 

[T-ShirtDynasty]

LOL i was being sarcastic. Sorry it didnt come out to well.

I got it.

If the Patriots made any concession beyond the standard franchise tag, I'll be disappointed. Happy that Asante is back, but the front office shouldn't have budged an inch (if they did).

 

[drakesta101]

True - but its not like this sort of precedent wasn't already set by other teams around the league.

In any event, it will be be worth it if we win the super bowl.

 

[Jimke]

If the Pats were going to concede this to Asante, why the hell couldn't

they do this a month ago and get him to training camp in time?

 

[SeanBruschi54]

If this is true, I am disappointed to here it. Personally, I don't think they will franchise Samuel again next year because of the expense, but I would have liked for them to stick to their guns on principle. As history has shown us, you cave to one guy and the next guy is going to want/expect/demand the same thing.

If you dont believe they will anyway then whats the difference that they made him happy after he signed.

 

[drakesta101]

If the Pats were going to concede this to Asante, why the hell couldn't

they do this a month ago and get him to training camp in time?

Probably because they weren't so confident with the secondary personnel that they already had.

 

[patsox23]

PATHETIC. CAVE. DISGUSTING. I don't believe it.