Really glad to see them tag Akers. He's done a lot for this team and I didn't like the fact that he felt 'unwanted" at the end of the year. Glad he'll be back!
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The Eagles can match any offer he gets, and if they do, Akers is gauranteed to be at least one of the Top 10 paid kickers in the league. If they decline, they get no compensation.
Just saw on Philly.com that Akers agent is "disappointed" that they tagged him! Seems they wanted a long term deal, but that obviously isn't happening until the new CBA. I'm not sure why they'd see this as a bad thing rather than a message that they want him back. The next step is obviously asking if a long term deal is an option after the labor dispute is resolved.
Official Driver of the Eagles Bandwagon!!! Bleedin' Green since birth!
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many." - Mike Willey
Huh? I thought I had a pretty good grip on how this works. There are two different types of "franchise tags"??? What does it mean if the "franchise tag" is an "exclusive franchise tag"???? Other that what it says below, that no one can take Vick at all. I assume that means they have to give Vick even more money under this scenerio...or not?...huh??? Am I the only one confused by this?
Michael Vick's franchise tag is of the "exclusive" variety.
No other team can sign Vick to an offer sheet whereas players given the non-exclusive tag cost two first-round picks to sign. Thus far, Vick is the only franchised player to receive the exclusive tag.
Huh? I thought I had a pretty good grip on how this works. There are two different types of "franchise tags"??? What does it mean if the "franchise tag" is an "exclusive franchise tag"???? Other that what it says below, that no one can take Vick at all. I assume that means they have to give Vick even more money under this scenerio...or not?...huh??? Am I the only one confused by this?
I ran across that information and mentioned it on an old post here. Basically, "non-exclusive" uses the average of the top 5 2010 salaries, lets the player negotiate with other teams, and costs any other signing team two #1 draft picks if the Eagles opt not to match. An "exclusive" tag will use the top 5 salaries as of some time this April (normally after free agent signings have boosted that number) but does not let the player negotiate at all. I think Brady may have larger salary kicking in, which may raise the number to Vick, and if Manning signs a new deal it may raise it more. Apparently most franchise tags are "non-exclusive"; the "exclusive" one is going to be particularly interesting without a CBA in place -- not sure how they calculate things. I probably found my original info on Wikipedia.
Question for The Professor from Josh in Washington D.C.: Can you please explain the difference in franchise tag salaries between Peyton Manning ($23 million) and Michael Vick ($16 million). How/why can the top-five average salaries benefit Manning more than Vick?
The Professor himself: Very simple. Under the franchise tag, a player gets 120 percent of his previous season cap number or the average of the top-five cap numbers from the previous year, whichever is greater. Manning had a cap number in the $19 million range. The 120 percent increase took him to $23 million. Vick got the top-five average, which was $16 million.
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