2010 GM League Franchise/RFA Numbers

What is the point of the Franchise and Transition Tags?
Well if you want to keep a free agent on your team so he does not hit the open market, you can put your franchise tag or transition tag on him. Teams have one of each tag so you may tag up to two players.

What's the difference between the Franchise tag and the Transition tag?
When you tag someone with a franchise tag, teams can offer that player a contract, but must give up two first round picks in compensation. If you do not have two first round picks, you can always try to trade with the team after the player officially becomes a member of the team who franchised him. When you tag someone with the transition tag, teams can offer that player a contract without worrying about giving up compensation. Basically a franchise tag means that teams must give up compensation if they want to offer that player a contract, but in a transition tag, teams do not have to give up any compensation.

Can you franchise someone who isn't a free agent?
Sorry GISH, as much as you'd like to do a cut and franchise method with either McNabb or Peters, it cannot happen.

A special thanks goes out to VO for compiling these numbers in 5 minutes in what would have taken me 30 minutes.... and because our salary cap is rather low compared to last year because of all the free agents, I decided that we would use the franchise tag numbers as they were meant to be used... so the top five average of each position for the franchise tag and top ten average of each position for transition tag. Here are the numbers:

Quarterbacks
Franchise: $11,928,818.00
Transition: $9,439,997.00

Running Backs
Franchise: $4,190,000.00
Transition: $3,517,875.00

Wide Receivers
Franchise: $5,353,000.00
Transition: $4,888,500.00

Tight Ends
Franchise: $3,864,000.00
Transition: $3,268,500.00

Offensive Linemen
Franchise: $7,160,000.00
Transition: $6,045,000.00

Defensive Ends
Franchise: $5,524,000.00
Transition: $4,577,000.00

Defensive Tackles
Franchise: $4,270,000.00
Transition: $3,611,600.00

Linebackers
Franchise: $5,885,000.00
Transition: $4,897,500.00

Cornerbacks
Franchise: $5,700,000.00
Transition: $4,875,000.00

Safeties
Franchise: $4,194,000.00
Transition: $3,270,000.00

Punters/Kickers
Franchise: $1,705,000.00
Transition: $1,573,750.00

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Restricted Free Agency
Teams with RFAs (players with 3 years of NFL service or less) have the opportunity to tender them. You can tender your RFAs any time from now until the start of free agency. You place the tender amount on an RFA and similar to the franchise tag, he will go through 24 hours of free agency. When the 24 hours are up, if another team has offered that RFA a contract, then the team can choose to match the offer or let the RFA go and take select compensation. If a player does not receive an offer from another team, then he will stay on his original team for the salary given to him. Teams can trade their restricted free agents AFTER the first 24 hours in free agency.

Restricted Free Agent Tender Amounts
$2,600,000.00 - 1st & 3rd round tender
$2,100,000.00 - 1st round tender
$1,500,000.00 - 2nd round tender
$900,000.00 - Determined by RFA's original draft status

Example of RFA Procedure
The Miami Dolphins place a 2nd round tender on Davone Bess. During the 24 hour period, the Chicago Bears offer Davone Bess a $2,000,000.00 contract. 24 hours after the start of free agency, Chicago's offer is still the highest. The Dolphins have the option to take Chicago's 2nd round pick or match the $2,000,000.00 contract.

 

No, just the ones who were RFAs because of the no CBA clause... so guys like Ronnie Brown and Anthony Fasano who would usually be UFAs, but are RFAs in the NFL because of no CBA... are back to UFAs.

 

I added a little something to the original post. Enjoy.

 

Yeah... pretty much. But you have the right to match after 24 hours.

 

Let me explain this fully.

A player that has been franchise or transition tagged will go through for free agency for 24 hours. Teams can bid on a player who has been tagged within that 24 hour mark. After the 24 hour mark, then I will take the highest offer and the team who put the tag on that player can choose to match it... or take compensation.

You don't see many people use the transition tag in the NFL (some teams have, Max Starks is the first one that comes to mind) so I don't understand why people ***** about it's effectiveness. It's just an option you have...

 

Zero compensation for the transition tag... just like in the NFL.

 

Just for fun, here's a list of 2010 numbers from the NFL:


Quarterback: $16.405 million [franchise tag], $14.546 million [transition tag]

Defensive end: $12.398m, $10.193m

Offensive line: $10.731m, $9.142m

Linebacker: $9.680m, $8.373m

Cornerback: $9.566 m , $8.056 m

Wide receiver: $9.521m, $8.651m

Running back: $8.156m, $7.151m

Defensive tackle: $7.003m, $6.353m

Safety: $6.455m, $6.011m

Tight end: $5.908m, $5.248m
Punter/kicker: $2.814m, $2.629m

Wondering why these numbers are so much higher? NFL uses their franchise numbers by total salary, not just base salary like we do.