How Franchise Tag Deadline Decisions Impact 2016 NFL Free Agency

March 2, 2016   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Tag! You're it! And by "it," I mean loaded.
Because on Tuesday in the NFL, if a team tagged you, it meant a fat payday in 2016.
Yes, players, in general, don't like being tagged. They would much prefer the long-term financial security that comes with a juicy extension packed with guaranteed money.
Of course, I'd like to win the Powerball too. And a fully guaranteed salary that's the average of the top-five players at a given position isn't dog food.
However, shelling out that much coin to players on a one-year deal can have a ripple effect, especially for teams that don't have a lot of wiggle room. Securing one player's services ensures that others are going to hit the open market next week, whether teams want them to or not.
That, in turn, can send waves across the NFL—nevermind those players who teams chose not to tag.
With the deadline to tag players now passed, we know who's it. Who ain't. And whose phones will soon be ringing off the h...

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