04-15-2024, 01:58 PM
(04-15-2024, 12:39 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: That's one way of looking at it, but I'm guessing they do not all view it as a compliment.
Saquon Barkley remarks: https://nypost.com/2023/01/22/saquon-barkley-would-be-upset-if-giants-gave-him-franchise-tag/
Bell didn't sign the tag: https://www.nfl.com/news/le-veon-bell-does-not-sign-tag-will-miss-2018-season-0ap3000000987961
Ekeler doesn't like it: https://www.nfl.com/news/austin-ekeler-attack-franchise-tag-detrimental-to-us-as-players
An opinion piece on the tag: https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/2/15/14584704/nfl-players-hate-franchise-tag-salary-holdout-eric-berry-kirk-cousins
Either way, for the '24 season the opinion that matters is Tee's take on the tag. His comments make me optimistic the Bengals will be okay if he plays under the tag.
What is interesting is all of these guys are HB's and they are kind of their own thing. Their life span is so short, a tag literally could mean the difference between long term security and not because when they hit the wall it's just over.
