Keeping Tee Higgins is not that impossible.

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(09-09-2023, 09:58 PM)Eraserhead Wrote: That's for non-exclusive franchise tags.

Use that then.  I would've sworn the Transition Tag included compensation, but I guess not.

(09-09-2023, 10:06 PM)sandwedge Wrote: Tee wasn't really a world beater his rookie season..

Tee tied the team rookie catch record and is one of 50 players that have recorded over 900 yards in their rookie seasons.  Six of those players did it in the following 3 seasons that expanded to 17 games.  He did this as the 3 receiver (behind Green and Boyd), and with Brandon Allen and Ryan Finley at QB for the final 7 games, as his soon to be star rookie QB was injured.  I'd say your statement is far from accurate.

EDIT:  For anyone who wants to see the WR list:
https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/wide-receivers-with-900-yard-rookie-seasons