Deadline to use the franchise tag is 4 PM Thursday
 

Will Moss get tagged or are we working on an extension which the Pats can only present him w/on the 29th (1st day of FA)?? The Pats have been quiet on this and most teams have tagged their guys which leads me to believe a long term deal could be in the works.

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I would be shocked if they don't tag Moss, then continue negotiations from there.

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I agree with you. They could still re-sign him to a long term contract

after February 29th or before July 15th.

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why in the world wouldnt they tag him??? they just wont let the best reciever walk and get nothing, at 7 million and change the tag is reasonable if they dont get a long term deal done

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How insane would you go if they let him walk for no compensation?
Would never happen but I think at least 80 percent of Patriot fans would be on suicide watch.

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I would go absolutely nuts if they let Moss walk. I mean, I'd be taking a trip to the top of the Pru.

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It would be rude to tag Moss ... he came here for a discount.
Slapping the tag on him would be the wrong message to future
veterans willing to come here for a year on the cheap.

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I don't think Randy will be tagged. I think the Pats will let him test the waters and make his own decision. And I believe Randy will then decide to stay with the Pats. He will only play for a team with an elite QB and a good shot at the SuperBowl. That narrows things down a bit. Also, if they tag him then I do believe it would be with Randy's support.

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This is a popular myth. Moss didn't take a discount. He was willing to renegotiate his contract in order to get traded. No one was paying him Raiders contract value in 2007. Not the Raiders. Not the Pats. Not the Pack. No one.

And I don't think it would be rude to franchise him. I think Moss would realize he was only being temporarily franchised so that the team could negotiate with him exclusively.

It's not like the Asante situation where the perception was the tag was used to hold him and place and milk one year of service out of him at a "discount below market" cost.

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I have a feeling there is a real chance Randy could walk.

I think BB/Pioli are NOT going to franchise tag him.
I suspect that they may have had an agreement that they would not apply the tag to further motivate him to produce this year.

If he is not tagged...some team flush with cash will absolutely blow him away with a huge signing bonus. It is supply and demand. Moss is a difference maker and other teams saw what he did for Brady and the PATS offense.

If he does not reach agreement with the Patriots befor tomorrow and he is not franchised...he will get an offer too good to turn down from another team and he will walk.