Thread: Franchise tag?

Originally Posted by njc

Anyone have any idea what franchise tag status does exactlely for the player and the team. Ive never fully understood this.

I'm assuming you're referring to football, b/c it's the only sport that I know of that uses such a designation. First of all, it's often used on a player whose contract is about to run out. Once you are designated a "franchise player", you basically can not leave the team. BUT, it also forces the team to pay you amongst the top 5 players in the league at YOUR position. So, it guarantees the player top dollar, and it ensures the team they'll get to keep their best player (or one of their best)

Oh i see thanx. Does a player have any say in being tagged or not?

Originally Posted by njc

Oh i see thanx. Does a player have any say in being tagged or not?

Nope!

Originally Posted by ChrisROCK

I'm assuming you're referring to football, b/c it's the only sport that I know of that uses such a designation. First of all, it's often used on a player whose contract is about to run out. Once you are designated a "franchise player", you basically can not leave the team. BUT, it also forces the team to pay you amongst the top 5 players in the league at YOUR position. So, it guarantees the player top dollar, and it ensures the team they'll get to keep their best player (or one of their best)

If another team elects to take the franchised player, you have to give the team that franchised him two first round draft picks as compensation. The Jets for instance two years ago franchised Lavernous Coles and the Redskins picked him up. In the process they were forced to give up two picks as compensation.

thanks for explaining...i never knew what franchise player meant

Good info for me as well. Thanks!