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Continue reading →: New York Giants 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
WR Victor Cruz Victor Cruz would technically be a restricted free agent next offseason, so they could slap a 1st round tender on him and continue to negotiate with him or force him to play out the 2013 season on the tender. However, the Giants may want to avoid a…
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Continue reading →: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
WR Dwayne Bowe After being franchised this offseason (which he still has not signed, by the way), Bowe would be owed about 11.4 million in 2013 were he to be franchised again. He might be worth that much, but it really feels like the two sides are going be split…
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Continue reading →: Oakland Raiders 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
P Shane Lechler Punters and kickers are the most often franchised because the franchise tag values for them are very cheap and franchising them makes a lot more sense than giving them a long term deal. The Raiders don’t have another option that makes any sense and Lechler is one…
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Continue reading →: Denver Broncos 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
OT Ryan Clady This one is a no brainer. The Broncos don’t have any other options that make any sense and they won’t let their franchise left tackle hit the open market, even though, as I’ve explained before, he’s one of the most overrated players in the NFL. Still, those…
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Continue reading →: San Diego Chargers 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
K Nate Kaeding Punters and kickers are the most often franchised because the franchise tag values for them are very cheap and franchising them makes a lot more sense than giving them a long term deal. Kaeding is a career 86.5% field goal kicker, but he missed all of last…
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Continue reading →: Tennessee Titans 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
TE Jared Cook Jared Cook had a breakout year in 2011, catching 49 passes for 759 yards and 3 touchdowns and was even better in his final 3 games, catching 21 passes for 335 yards and a score. If he can reproduce those numbers or exceed them in his 4th…
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Continue reading →: Jacksonville Jaguars 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
OLB Daryl Smith Smith is one of the best outside linebackers in the league, but the linebacker franchise tag value (8.8 million in 2012) is inflated by the salaries of rush linebackers and thus non-rush linebackers rarely get tagged. After an offseason in which Curtis Lofton, Stephen Tulloch, and David…
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Continue reading →: Houston Texans 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
QB Matt Schaub The only reason the Texans haven’t extended Schaub yet is because they want him to prove he can stay healthy, after missing 5+ games in 3 of the last 5 seasons. If he does that this year, he’ll definitely get the tag. A healthy Schaub could lead…
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Continue reading →: Indianapolis Colts 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
OLB Dwight Freeney Dwight Freeney has been one of the best pass rushers in the league over the past decade or so, but, heading into his age 33 season in 2013, the Colts will be wary about committing too much to him long term. If he continues to produce in…
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Continue reading →: Cincinnati Bengals 2013 Franchise Tag Candidates
MLB Rey Maualuga Maualuga is a good linebacker, but the linebacker franchise tag value (8.8 million in 2012) is inflated by the salaries of rush linebackers and thus non-rush linebackers rarely get tagged. After an offseason in which Curtis Lofton, Stephen Tulloch, and David Hawthorne got 27.5 million, 25.5 million,…
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