****** "Official" 2012 Franchise Tag Thread ******

[JackBauer]

Should be comprehensive:

Cardinals - Calais Campbell (DE)
Falcons - Brent Grimes (CB)
Ravens - Ray Rice (RB)
Bears - Matt Forte (RB)
Bengals - Mike Nugent (K)
Browns - Phil Dawson (K)
Cowboys - Anthony Spencer (LB)
Broncos - Matt Prater (K)
Lions - Cliff Avril (DE)
Colts - Robert Mathis (DE)
Jaguars - Josh Scobee (K)
Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe (WR)
Patriots - Wes Welker (WR)
Saints - Drew Brees (QB)
Giants - Steve Weatherford (P)
Raiders - Tyvon Branch (S)
Eagles - DeSean Jackson (WR)
49ers - Dashon Goldson (S)
Buccaneers - Connor Barth (K)
Titans - Michael Griffin (S)
Redskins - Fred Davis (TE)

Spencer is one I hadn't seen mentioned, but there it is.

 

[DaBruinz]

Should be comprehensive:

Cardinals - Calais Campbell (DE)
Falcons - Brent Grimes (CB)
Ravens - Ray Rice (RB)
Bears - Matt Forte (RB)
Bengals - Mike Nugent (K)
Browns - Phil Dawson (K)
Cowboys - Anthony Spencer (LB)
Broncos - Matt Prater (K)
Lions - Cliff Avril (DE)
Colts - Robert Mathis (DE)
Jaguars - Josh Scobee (K)
Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe (WR)
Patriots - Wes Welker (WR)
Saints - Drew Brees (QB)
Giants - Steve Weatherford (P)
Raiders - Tyvon Branch (S)
Eagles - DeSean Jackson (WR)
49ers - Dashon Goldson (S)
Buccaneers - Connor Barth (K)
Titans - Michael Griffin (S)
Redskins - Fred Davis (TE)

Spencer is one I hadn't seen mentioned, but there it is.

DAMN.. I was hoping that Spencer would hit the open market..

 

[patsinthesnow]

Well, with Foster/Lynch locked up and Forte/Rice franchised, the fantasy of the pats paying a RB 8 mil while they drafted Ridley/Vereen can be put to rest. The Pats main RB will either be BJGE if he resigns or Ridley. Michael Bush will be overpaid to be in a RBBC, Hillis is a no touch.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

Should be comprehensive:

Raiders - Tyvon Branch (S)

49ers - Dashon Goldson (S)

Titans - Michael Griffin (S)

Gonna be hard to find a starting caliber safety by next September eh?

 

[stevedogc]

DAMN.. I was hoping that Spencer would hit the open market..

Same here. With the tag he is going to make 8.8 mil next season. Im surprised Dallas would pay him that much. Even for 1 season. But then again, Dallas has no other big time FA's.

 

[Aßßynormal]

DAMN.. I was hoping that Spencer would hit the open market..

He should run, not walk, and sign his tag.

 

[Urgent]

With Avril and Spencer off the market, there is one big edge rusher available.

No major safeties available as free agents.
No real 3-4 DE's.

Multiple CB's.
Carlos Rodgers, Finnegan, Carr, Richard Marshall.
Multiple WR's.
Ton of centers.

I am sort of surprised to see a Punter franchised. I know, Pats did it with a kicker. What's the franchise tag for a long snapper worth?