RGIII Ready to Report (Signs Deal)

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

alot cheaper than using the franchise tag. still, i cant remember a good QB ever playing a season under the tag.

Michael Vick last year. Peyton Manning had one but didn't play last year.

They tried to tag Brees this year.

Cassel in 2009.

The franchise tag was actually designed specifically for QBs, but now teams use it for any positional player they want to trap for a year without a long-term deal. It's good, guaranteed money for the player but very high risk if they get hurt while tagged. No risk for the team other than a year of cash.