(03-05-2024, 04:36 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-05-2024, 03:24 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: If they were going to do that I believe a deal would be done.  Chris Jones got tagged and came back mid season, hes not above Jones or even close really at this point in his career .  As much as I love Alen and want him here he wasn't even team captain last year.  I highly doubt him being on the tag will affect the locker room one bit.  A bunch of players get tagged every year, it's nothing new

You don't know what Allen's agent is thinking. 

He may want to watch the whole FA cycle play out for other edge rushers hoping to drive Allen's number upward.
Common tactic. 

This was always likely to be a long play contract negotiation. The odds of it getting done before Ridley hit FA were always low. 

If they don't pay their best defender from last year it will affect the locker room. I'd bank on it. 
It's hard to expect these guys to leave everything on the field if you aren't showing them what the reward is when they succeed.

You don't know what Allen's agent is thinking either.  Yeah I figured Allen would get tagged, it just depends on what he is asking for.  It would be nice if they can get a long term deal done but I don't see Allen being tagged affecting the locker room.  A number of players get tagged every year, it buissiness.  A number of players got tagged today and his situation is no different.  Burns just got tagged for the 2nd straight year.

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