Franchise tag and transition tag prices
 

NFL | Franchise tag and transition tag prices for special teams players announced
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 17:43:32 -0800

Albert Breer, writing for the Boston Herald, reports the prices for franchise tagged players and transition tag players for the 2007 season have been announced.
Punters and place kickers will carry a franchise tag of $2.078 million and a transition tag of $1.926 million.

Defensive ends will carry a franchise tag of $8.644 million and a transition tag of $7.701 million.

Cornerbacks will carry a franchise tag of $7.790 million and a transition tag of $6.766 million.

Linebackers will carry a franchise tag of $7.206 million and a transition tag of $6.493 million.

Defensive tackles will carry a franchise tag of $6.775 million and a transition tag of $5.554 million.

Safeties will carry a franchise tag of $4.490 million and a transition tag of $3.984 million.

Quarterbacks will carry a franchise tag of $12.615 million and a transition tag of $10.182 million.

Offensive lineman will carry a franchise tag of $9.556 million and a transition tag of $8.267 million.

Wide receivers will carry a franchise tag of $7.613 million and a transition tag of $7.040 million.

Running backs will carry a franchise tag of $6.999 million and a transition tag of $5.981 million.

Tight ends will carry a franchise tag of $4.371 million and a transition tag of $3.612 million.

Grant gets $8.644
Clements ..$7.790

Total ......$16.434

Clements will be in the area. Look how quick it builds. Boy I under estimated the damage. Horn looks to be more and more on the way out.

RE: Franchise tag and transition tag prices
 

Horn is gone, we made the run without him and the receivers will only be better next year. It's more important that we keep Grant and grab a killer CB.

RE: Franchise tag and transition tag prices
 

Yeah only thing I'll miss about Joe is his mentorship with the WRs and Reggie. Other than that we can't justify keeping him for that price tag. Charles Grant will be here, with or without that franchise tag.

RE: Franchise tag and transition tag prices
 

Someone will take a gamble on Horn. He is still a great possession receiver, and would work well in a system, where he is the 2nd, or 3rd WR. I hope he's not one of those players, that saves his best game for the Saints every year. I really hate to see him go.

Re: Franchise tag and transition tag prices
 

Wide receivers will carry a franchise tag of $7.613 million and a transition tag of $7.040 million.


I have a lot of respect for Horn and would hate to see him go.
That said, he is 35 years old and has caught exactly 5 TDs in 2 years. What kind of money does that command? Is Joe just playing hardball early on, or is he really going to hold out for tag-like money?

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I've been thinking about Grant. He's my favorite Saints player so I don't want to lose him, but if we don't have Horn and we let Grant go how much would that free up? Ninkovich played like an animal before he got hurt so we may be able to lose Grant and still have solid DE's. Wouldn't that free up the money to get someone like Clements and a mad dog MLB while still letting us draft quality players to help out the D and WR spots?

I say leave the TE spot alone. Miller and Campbell did well this year and our recievers are top passing options. I'd also keep Fred Thomas around as a nickel back and to add depth to the secondary.