The Tag

TheOak · 02-08-2013, 12:22 PM

Lots of talk about cutting, restructuring, drafting, etc..

Here is a not well covered topic. Who do the New Orleans Saints Franchise Tag this season. List of possibles below along with going rated for Tags in certain positions.

R. Bush
J. Bushrod
J. Casillas
C. Daniel
B. De La Puenta
J. Drescher
S. Ellis
J. Galette
D. Henderson
M. Higgins
R. Humber
C. Ivory
E. Mack
T. McBride
W. Robinson
C. Robey
E. Olsen
S. Shanle

Or do we FT No one

FT numbers for the 2013 season:
CB: Franchise: $10.668 Transition: $8.939
DE: Franchise: $10.984 Transition: $8.994
DT: Franchise: $8.306 Transition: $6.919
K/P: Franchise: $2.926 Transition: $2.654
LB: Franchise: $9.455 Transition: $8.216
OL: Franchise: $9.660 Transition: $8.560
QB: Franchise: $14.642 Transition: $12.845
RB: Franchise: $8.079 Transition: $6.851
S: Franchise: $6.798 Transition: $5.899
TE: Franchise: $5.962 Transition: $5.105
WR: Franchise: $10.357 Transition: $8.716

stickman · 02-08-2013, 12:59 PM

I don't see a Franchise Tag on that list. Transition on a couple of guys... maybe.

CharityMike · 02-08-2013, 01:03 PM

Shanle

burningmetal · 02-08-2013, 01:13 PM

I don't think the Saints can afford to franchise anyone. Along with upgrading the defense, whatever cap space the Saints can free up between now and next offseason will likely be used on locking up Graham. Can't see us slapping the tag on somebody like Bushrod just to over pay him for one season.

They'll either sign him long term (which I don't expect) or they'll let him go. No one else on that list is close to being worth the FT.

Transition tag for Ivory is a possibility, I suppose.

lsutigerfan · 02-08-2013, 02:02 PM

No one is worth the franchise on that list.

saintfan · 02-08-2013, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by CharityMike

Shanle

See. You wrong for that.

Danno · 02-08-2013, 05:54 PM

QB: Franchise: $14.642 Transition: $12.845
DE: Franchise: $10.984 Transition: $8.994
CB: Franchise: $10.668 Transition: $8.939
WR: Franchise: $10.357 Transition: $8.716
OL: Franchise: $9.660 Transition: $8.560
LB: Franchise: $9.455 Transition: $8.216
DT: Franchise: $8.306 Transition: $6.919
RB: Franchise: $8.079 Transition: $6.851
S: Franchise: $6.798 Transition: $5.899
TE: Franchise: $5.962 Transition: $5.105
K/P: Franchise: $2.926 Transition: $2.654

That low safety tag is why you won't see any of the upper tier safeties available in free-agency. They will all re-sign or be tagged.

It also illustrates the importance of the front end and CB's compared to safeties.

xan · 02-08-2013, 06:33 PM

Blow it up. I agree with bm, no one worth either trading or franchising.

Rugby Saint II · 02-10-2013, 01:35 PM

Not one name on that list is worthy of the franchise tag. Not one person.
In fact we don't need to be holding onto players. I believe that we need to jettison a large number of our under performing players. Gone. Gone. Gone.
Smith, Vilma,(who I love but doesn't fit the 3-4) Ellis, both of the Patricks, Harper, Jenkins, Bushrod, Shanle and well you get the idea.......

lynwood · 02-10-2013, 02:20 PM

If I had a gun to my head and had to pick it would be B. De La Puenta.

02-08-2013, 12:22 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,019	The Tag Lots of talk about cutting, restructuring, drafting, etc.. Here is a not well covered topic. Who do the New Orleans Saints Franchise Tag this season. List of possibles below along with going rated for Tags in certain positions. R. Bush J. Bushrod J. Casillas C. Daniel B. De La Puenta J. Drescher S. Ellis J. Galette D. Henderson M. Higgins R. Humber C. Ivory E. Mack T. McBride W. Robinson C. Robey E. Olsen S. Shanle Or do we FT No one FT numbers for the 2013 season: CB: Franchise: $10.668 Transition: $8.939 DE: Franchise: $10.984 Transition: $8.994 DT: Franchise: $8.306 Transition: $6.919 K/P: Franchise: $2.926 Transition: $2.654 LB: Franchise: $9.455 Transition: $8.216 OL: Franchise: $9.660 Transition: $8.560 QB: Franchise: $14.642 Transition: $12.845 RB: Franchise: $8.079 Transition: $6.851 S: Franchise: $6.798 Transition: $5.899 TE: Franchise: $5.962 Transition: $5.105 WR: Franchise: $10.357 Transition: $8.716 Rugby Saint II likes this.
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02-08-2013, 12:59 PM	#2
stickman 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gonzales, LA Posts: 1,672	Re: The Tag I don't see a Franchise Tag on that list. Transition on a couple of guys... maybe. hagan714 likes this.

02-08-2013, 01:03 PM	#3
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Re: The Tag Shanle

02-08-2013, 01:13 PM	#4
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The Tag I don't think the Saints can afford to franchise anyone. Along with upgrading the defense, whatever cap space the Saints can free up between now and next offseason will likely be used on locking up Graham. Can't see us slapping the tag on somebody like Bushrod just to over pay him for one season. They'll either sign him long term (which I don't expect) or they'll let him go. No one else on that list is close to being worth the FT. Transition tag for Ivory is a possibility, I suppose. hagan714 likes this.

02-08-2013, 02:02 PM	#5
lsutigerfan 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: born And raised in NOLA, now live in Los Angeles Posts: 811	Re: The Tag No one is worth the franchise on that list.

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02-08-2013, 05:48 PM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The Tag Originally Posted by CharityMike Shanle See. You wrong for that.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Re: The Tag QB: Franchise: $14.642 Transition: $12.845 DE: Franchise: $10.984 Transition: $8.994 CB: Franchise: $10.668 Transition: $8.939 WR: Franchise: $10.357 Transition: $8.716 OL: Franchise: $9.660 Transition: $8.560 LB: Franchise: $9.455 Transition: $8.216 DT: Franchise: $8.306 Transition: $6.919 RB: Franchise: $8.079 Transition: $6.851 S: Franchise: $6.798 Transition: $5.899 TE: Franchise: $5.962 Transition: $5.105 K/P: Franchise: $2.926 Transition: $2.654 That low safety tag is why you won't see any of the upper tier safeties available in free-agency. They will all re-sign or be tagged. It also illustrates the importance of the front end and CB's compared to safeties.

02-08-2013, 06:33 PM	#8
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,368 Blog Entries: 34	Re: The Tag Blow it up. I agree with bm, no one worth either trading or franchising.

02-10-2013, 01:35 PM	#9
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,043	Re: The Tag Not one name on that list is worthy of the franchise tag. Not one person. In fact we don't need to be holding onto players. I believe that we need to jettison a large number of our under performing players. Gone. Gone. Gone. Smith, Vilma,(who I love but doesn't fit the 3-4) Ellis, both of the Patricks, Harper, Jenkins, Bushrod, Shanle and well you get the idea.......

02-10-2013, 02:20 PM	#10
lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	Re: The Tag If I had a gun to my head and had to pick it would be B. De La Puenta. Crusader and Jankman8 like this.

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