(09-17-2018, 04:04 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: If they were going to franchise him they should've just picked up his 5th year option. 

IDK, I'd love to keep him, but it just doesn't seem like there is a high possibility without some major restructuring of current players.

Well... in theory... however, if he got hurt, they'd be on the hook regardless.
This way, if he has a 7 sack season, you can let him walk, get a comp pick.
Or if he has a 10 sacks season, you can bid for his services.
Or if he has a monster season, you tag him (for about 18-19 mil) and try to replicate it, even if only as a short term thing with no plans for a long term deal.
But there is no guarantee that Yannick keeps performing well (he's been missing on the stat sheet for two weeks essentially) so not terrible to be faced with such a decision.

Also... there are all sorts of ways teams work the cap... I think Idzik and DC have shown us they know what they are doing in that respect.

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