AJ on The Franchise Tag

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(12-18-2019, 04:48 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Why the hell would another team pay him 18 million and give up 2 1st rounders? Not happening.

I think there are two different options here.

One is the Bengals non-exclusive franchise tag him. He can then negotiate with other teams but if he signs elsewhere that team gives up two first rounders.

The second is that that the Bengals franchise tag him (either exclusive or non-exclusive) and he signs the offer sheet with the Bengals and then gets traded. This needn't necessarily be for two firsts - e.g. Frank Clark was franchised and then traded to the Chiefs for a 1st and a 2020 2nd. Half the players who were tagged this year were traded, the other half were extended. Jadeveon Clowney was one who was traded after being tagged - for two players plus a third round and that might be the type of value we'd be looking at.