02-17-2020, 08:10 AM
(02-17-2020, 04:39 AM)samhain Wrote: If a deal to the club's liking can't get done, then the transition tag is an absolute must. If other teams are willing to shell out for him, then make them give their pound of flesh. That tactic should clarify how other teams value him in fairly short order. The "out" as you say would be the pick the Bengals receive at the team that signs him's expense.
You don't get a draft pick from the Transition Tag that is from the non-exclusive Franchise Tag which is the one most commonly used.