- Joined
- May 19, 2009
- Messages
- 992
- Reaction score
- 332
Why can't they Franchise him? So what if he's in the first three years? It used to be either/or. Is the CBA specifying that no third year player can be tagged? If so, there's a chance we lose Gronk. Further, we can go after Andy Dalton in two tears (and only pay a 1st?). Something's not right about this.
ARTICLE 10 FRANCHISE AND TRANSITION PLAYERS
Section 1. Franchise Player Designations: Except as set forth in Section 9 below, each Club shall be permitted to designate one of its players who would otherwise be an Unrestricted Free Agent as a Franchise Player each season during the term of this Agreement. The player so designated may be one who would otherwise be a Restricted Free Agent.
http://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/collective-bargaining-agreement-2011-2020.pdf
Page 44 (pdf)
A resticted Free Agent can be franchised. Of course, I didn't read the whole agreement.