hagan714

in my silly trade with Houston

Houston calls and says they want Jimmy for the two first.
Saints say ok
whats the next step?
Houston calls and gets a long term contract worked out with Jimmy's agent
Houston, Saints and Jimmy's agent sit down and finalize the trade.
No tag offer sheet needs to signed.

The only thing the tag does now is limit Jimmy's movement it does not prevent him from being traded or search for a team that is willing to met his demands and the high price the saints have placed on him. if he gets the deal he wants and the saints get what they want and the trading partner is happy Jimmy is on the next plane out of town.

Besides why would Jimmy be allowed to collect money from two clubs? In your set up Jimmy cost the saints and the Texans cap hits and he gets to double dip? he get 8 million from us and the first year of his contract from Texans?
or the saints are paying the texans to take him?
or is this creative accounting were the team trading the player is penalized for tagging that player then trading them?

If we cut Jimmy after he signed i see the logic

This is not a trade were we are trying to get a better pick by agreeing to keep the guaranteed money on our cap. in other words sending a player and cash to get better picks ie the Browns. This is a trade were they take the whole hit.

In real life if he signs the TE tag why would we trade him? IMO he is worth more in the next couple years to us in order to get to the super bowl. he is the best thing for Drew right now to get that done.

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