(06-11-2019, 09:16 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(06-11-2019, 08:51 AM)mikesez Wrote: Can't the Jags just give him a bonus for this year? That way they could still use the franchise tag on Yan in 2020?
Or is that not how it works?

Personally I'd put a higher priority on keeping Yan than Ramsey, even if it costs more money.

I am fine with seeing Jalen in a different uniform, if it means we get to keep Yannick.

The bonus thing is patently not how it works. Yan (and the team) are bound by the rookie deal he signed as a 3rd rounder. Any changes to that deal would be a new contract, and I will eat my shoe if he agrees to only a bonus for this season.

A deal will get done. The sky is not falling. I don't blame him for wanting to avoid any potential injury before the deal is inked.

Right, any changes would be a new contract.
Usually, teams want to offer players more money and more years at the same time.
But if the Jaguars offered Yan a new contract that was just for one year, but for a lot more money than his current contract, that still leaves him better off than he is now.
And then the team could still use the Franchise Tag as a negotiating tool after this year.

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