Will the Patriots use the franchise tag this year?

[KDPPatsfan85]

 

[Huckleberry1]

Sh.t.

 

[Pape]

Sh.t.

This ^

 

[Huckleberry1]

This ^

I’m not a big fan of the tag but I really don’t want them to lose Flowers.

 

[SBLIII]

I’m not a big fan of the tag but I really don’t want them to lose Flowers.

Looks like an indicator that Flowers wants too much money to me.

 

[Pape]

I’m not a big fan of the tag but I really don’t want them to lose Flowers.

If Miami clears the cap space, Brian "Benedict" Flores will make a run... If not, Matt Patricia has 33 million in cap space... I expect him to pay a visit to Flowers too

But Hey, we will get a 3rd round compensatory pick next year!
/s

 

[SBLIII]

If Miami clears the cap space, Brian "Benedict" Flores will make a run... If not, Matt Patricia has 33 million in cap space... I expect him to pay a visit to Flowers too

Colts, Titans as well.

 

[Joey007]

I’m not a big fan of the tag but I really don’t want them to lose Flowers.

Little disappointing if we don’t pursue him.

Flowers is everything we want in a DE. You won’t replace him.

 

[Pape]

Colts, Titans as well.

indy has gobs of cash... i thought there was supposed to be a minimum spending level... how the eff does a team clear 100 million in cap space, and still have 60 players under contract...

 

[Huckleberry1]

If Miami clears the cap space, Brian "Benedict" Flores will make a run... If not, Matt Patricia has 33 million in cap space... I expect him to pay a visit to Flowers too

But Hey, we will get a 3rd round compensatory pick next year!
/s

Don’t care about the pick one bit, Flowers would be a huge loss. Big blow to this defense. I had hoped for a TE in the 1st but now they will have to go DL.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Don’t care about the pick one bit, Flowers would be a huge loss. Big blow to this defense. I had hoped for a TE in the 1st but now they will have to go DL.

There's still free agency. (And it seems likely—not a given, but likely—that there won't be a TE worth taking at 32.)

 

[Jimke]

Don’t care about the pick one bit, Flowers would be a huge loss. Big blow to this defense. I had hoped for a TE in the 1st but now they will have to go DL.

Another procession of players like Cassius Marsh and Kony Ealy.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

This ^

That !, should have tagged Flowers

 

[JarOfMayo51]

If they use it, they'll use it on Ghost while they work on a long term deal

I can't see them paying the price tag for tagging Brown or Flowers

 

[50-yard-line]

Chiefs tagged Dee Ford to trade him - that should make the locker room fun if they can't find a trade partner.

Lawrence is pissed (and he's tagged at over $20m, I think). Great job, Cowboys!

The tag is too high for the Pats right now - letting these guys go out and see the market is respectful to the players (if I were Flowers, I'd want a lot more than 17m guaranteed money - one play can end or cripple a career).

Pretty sure all these guys will come back to the Pats with their best offer, and that there's less bad blood involved.

When McCourty hit the market, the Pats paid him top $$ to keep him - they got lambasted for the move. They did right by him by letting him judge his real value, then paid it. I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same thing this time around for Flowers - particularly if BB thinks he's the next leader on D when HT and DMac retire.

Bottom line: the Patriots are right more often than wrong on these decisions, when to pay, when to walk.

 

[ashley]

Schefter just reported that they are not using it on any players this year. Brown I think most of us expected will be gone. Flowers hopefully, we'll resign but with a lack of D lineman in free agency, there are going to be teams out there that throw crazy money at him.

If they use it, they'll use it on Ghost while they work on a long term deal

I can't see them paying the price tag for tagging Brown or Flowers

 

[Love The Drake]

Schefter just reported that they are not using it on any players this year. Brown I think most of us expected will be gone. Flowers hopefully, we'll resign but with a lack of D lineman in free agency, there are going to be teams out there that throw crazy money at him.[/QUOTE
They all gone son

 

[Sciz]

“I don't think you can be afraid of free agency. It's not like if a guy gets to free agency you can't re-sign him.”
-Belichick, September 2016

 

[SBLIII]

Cole Tracy can replace Ghost, Wynn/trade for OT replaces Brown and FA signing and 1-2 top DL draft picks replace Flowers.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Cole Tracy can replace Ghost,

Except for the fact that he's about 2" shorter and 30 lb lighter, so I don't see him being much of a tackler.