And we'll be without a starting CB...
I went with play out the season under the franchise tag... Branch and Samuel are apples and oranges as a comparison... though I do admit "hopeful thinking" is part of my selection.
Logic takes a holiday when players begin to listen to their agents. While Samuel's tatoo should be happy to receive $500,000 per game as opposed to the $500,000 per season he was previously playing under, an agent wants a BIG payday - and will goad Samuel to holdout as long as possible.