6 hours ago
(This post was last modified: 5 hours ago by NorseFeathers.)
If Sam plays well, particularly if he wins a playoff game or two, the Vikings have no choice but to put a non-exclusive franchise tag on him. This allows Sam to pick his team and contract. If someone offers 3 years $75m with $45m guaranteed, and the Vikings don't match, we get 2 first round picks. Maybe we match.
If Sam wins playoff games, and looks good doing it, QB starved teams will pay the 2 first round picks and get a potential franchise QB on the cheap.
To do this, the Vikings will have to be prepared to pay Sam $41m if no other team makes an offer and he stays with the Vikings, which may not be a bad thing. If someone makes a multi-year offer, don't match and take the draft picks.
https://overthecap.com/franchise-transit...fa-tenders
"Non-exclusive franchise tag: Much more common, these types of franchise tags allow the player in question to negotiate with other teams. If a team comes to the player with an offer, the original team has the opportunity to match that deal. If the original team declines, it will receive two first-round picks from the new team. The salary attached to an exclusive franchise tag is determined by either the average of the top five salaries at the player's position during the current year or 120% of that player's previous salary, whichever is higher."
If Sam wins playoff games, and looks good doing it, QB starved teams will pay the 2 first round picks and get a potential franchise QB on the cheap.
To do this, the Vikings will have to be prepared to pay Sam $41m if no other team makes an offer and he stays with the Vikings, which may not be a bad thing. If someone makes a multi-year offer, don't match and take the draft picks.
https://overthecap.com/franchise-transit...fa-tenders
"Non-exclusive franchise tag: Much more common, these types of franchise tags allow the player in question to negotiate with other teams. If a team comes to the player with an offer, the original team has the opportunity to match that deal. If the original team declines, it will receive two first-round picks from the new team. The salary attached to an exclusive franchise tag is determined by either the average of the top five salaries at the player's position during the current year or 120% of that player's previous salary, whichever is higher."
