Franchise tag deadline is today at 4 PM ET. 

 

Seems much better to have one topic where we all discuss this instead of starting half a dozen or more different threads today to discuss each one.

 

So far it looks like Dez, Demaryius, Houston, McCourty, and JPP are locks...stay tuned for any other potential guys such as Suh or Hughes.

 

 

@RapSheet: Officially: Dez Bryant, Justin Houston, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Demaryius Thomas have been franchise tagged, sources say.

 

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter  3h3 hours ago
<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(245,248,250);">Patriots placed their franchise tag on kicker Stephen Gostkowski, per a league source.

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<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(245,248,250);"><a class="" href='https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter'>@AdamSchefter</a>: A transition tag sighting! Dolphins placed transition tag on TE Charles Clay, per a league source.

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<p style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(245,248,250);">Whoo silly Patriots give us our stud FS!

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Finally someone agrees with me one thread is better than a lot of threads on the same topic. But I am surprised to see the word official here.

 

It's old news, but the Cowboys are going to tag Dez Bryant.

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...dez-bryant

 

Here is the update for franchise tag expectations around the NFL:

 

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...ets-tagged

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KC is tagging Houston

 

Detroit is not going to tag Suh. 

 

Both per 1010XL about a minute ago.

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

According to 1010XL.

 

Houston is to be tagged.

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

Will the Jags aggressively pursue Suh?

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Bronco's tagging Demaryius Thomas according to 1010XL.

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

KC is tagging Houston

 

Detroit is not going to tag Suh. 

 

Both per 1010XL about a minute ago.

 

It would've cost Detroit $27M to tag Suh, it was obvious he was hitting the market a long time ago. I'm hoping he'll be a Jaguar on March 10th, would love to see Suh punishing QB's of the AFC South, especially the media darling in Indianapolis.

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Suh not being tagged. Surely we have to aggressively go for him

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I don't know why I was holding on to the pipe dream of Houston slipping between the cracks in Kansas City. Oh well, a guy can dream can't he?

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

Suh not being tagged. Surely we have to aggressively go for him

Well, there IS still a week to go until free agency.

 

While that was a huge step in signing a guy like him, there is still time for Detroit to sign him.

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I don't know why I was holding on to the pipe dream of Houston slipping between the cracks in Kansas City. Oh well, a guy can dream can't he?

 

Haha yea, there was no way that guy was hitting the market, although I was holding out hope as well.

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Haha yea, there was no way that guy was hitting the market, although I was holding out hope as well.

Still holding out hope for Jason Pierre-Paul to become a FA.

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

<a class="" href='https://twitter.com/caplannfl'>@caplannfl</a>: Interesting--Stephen Gostkowski a more likely candidate for tag than Devin McCourty

 

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@caplannfl: Interesting--Stephen Gostkowski a more likely candidate for tag than Devin McCourty

 

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X1000

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

Well, there IS still a week to go until free agency.

 

While that was a huge step in signing a guy like him, there is still time for Detroit to sign him.

 

If Detroit signs him they'd have roughly 40% of their cap space tied up in 3 players, you don't have to be a capologist to understand that's not a practical way of allocating cap space, I'd be shocked if they resigned him, there's no way Suh and his agent will agree to a deal with Detroit before testing the FA waters.

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Caldwell to Suh:

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@caplannfl: Interesting--Stephen Gostkowski a more likely candidate for tag than Devin McCourty

 

plzplzplzplzplz

 

Wow, I didn't expect that, McCourty would have to be the Jaguars #1 option if the Patriots let him walk. It's a realistic scenario considering the amount of money both Revis and McCourty will demand.

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McCourty might not be tagged:

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OK. I'm done with memes, but wow if McCourty doesn't get tagged.

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This free agency class is setting up to be very exciting league wide

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