I presume they are thinking, after tagging him that they could save more money now by getting him to agree to a cheaper contract so the saved money could be used on another FA? Because it really doesn't make sense to tag someone then try to come to an agreement prior to FA opening up. They could have used the TAG on someone else. Fletcher maybe, or just not used it at all.
They have until July 15th to work out a long term deal if they wish.
Using a tag can buy a team more time to work out a deal. It's not uncommon to use it that way.
And Gaffney will change his number.
I thought Austin was going to be a good one. Sigh.
Gaffney might not be willing to give it up so easily, I guess he's worn that # since high school. Though I'm sure he has a price.
Mayor
03-11-2012, 12:59 PM
Nicks, Jackson, Wallace. Call it a day.
Nicks, Jackson, Wallace. Call it a day.
As in Mike Wallace? How would you plan on getting him now?
SOUL-SKINS
03-11-2012, 01:24 PM
As in Mike Wallace? How would you plan on getting him now?
Our first rounder in 2015!!!
KI Skins Fan
03-11-2012, 01:26 PM
I like the fact that Courtland Finnegan will hit people. I think we need agressive DB's on this team. I'll would sign Finnegan in FA and take FS Markelle Martin, who is also a hitter, in the third round of the draft.
We don't need players like D. Hall. He avoids tackles better than Barry Sanders. He is such a finesse player (that is a euphemism for a word that ends in "ussy") that he makes me sick. I would sign Finnegan and then trade Hall for a ham sandwich.
Lotus
03-11-2012, 01:27 PM
Gaffney might not be willing to give it up so easily, I guess he's worn that # since high school. Though I'm sure he has a price.
Then it will be interesting to see how the numbers shake out. Maybe for an unforeseen reason Griffin won't mind a fresh start with a new number. Or maybe, as you say, Gaffney will get significantly richer.
EARTHQUAKE2689
03-11-2012, 01:38 PM
Jimmy Clausen didn't give up #2 to Cam Newton so he just took #1 funny cause he's the number 1 QB and Clausen is number 2
IrMitchell
03-11-2012, 01:53 PM
Jimmy Clausen didn't give up #2 to Cam Newton so he just took #1 funny cause he's the number 1 QB and Clausen is number 2
Good for Clausen though, why would he just hand his job over? He's a competitor.
As for Gaffney.. If he wants to replicate last year, he'll most definitely give up his number.
Ruhskins
03-11-2012, 01:56 PM
I like the fact that Courtland Finnegan will hit people. I think we need agressive DB's on this team. I'll would sign Finnegan in FA and take FS Markelle Martin, who is also a hitter, in the third round of the draft.
We don't need players like D. Hall. He avoids tackles better than Barry Sanders. He is such a finesse player (that is a euphemism for a word that ends in "ussy") that he makes me sick. I would sign Finnegan and then trade Hall for a ham sandwich.
I remember Andre Johnson making an "ussy" out of Finnegan not long ago. Guy is a punk, no thanks. I'd rather have T. Thomas.
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