How About Jermon Bushrod for a Second Rounder

[T.O.Killa]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

So much about 2011 is still uncertain yet, and a 2nd round tender for Bushrod would not be conditional unless a deal was consumated to that effect. Anything less than an arranged agreement would require a 2nd rounder in the 2010 draft. If it's linemen we'll be lookinfg for in 2011 there may be a better player than Bushrod available to us at that time. I've just never been one in favor of trading away draft picks, they're the closest thing to gold in today's NFL.

That is not the way I understand it. It would be a 2011 pick, if we took one of those guys, after the draft.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by T.O.Killa

That is not the way I understand it. It would be a 2011 pick, if we took one of those guys, after the draft.

This In Accordance To The Rules Of The Collective Bargaining Agreement:

Reference: Compensation RFA Tenders

A restricted free agent can negotiate with any club through a certain date. If the RFA accepts an offer sheet from a new club, his old club has a "right of first refusal"...a seven day period in which it may match the offer and retain him, or choose not to match the offer in which case it may recieve one or more draft picks "from the upcoming draft" from the players new club. If an offer sheet is not executed the players rights revert back to his old club the day after negotiations must end.

That does not mean that a deal cannot be consumated requiring any combination of players in exchange, but such deal must be worked out in advance between the two parties.