Just another spoiled NFL player

[White Knight]

49ers' Deebo Samuel removes pictures, unfollows team on social media; WR entering final year of rookie deal

Is there something brewing in the Bay?

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[White Knight]

If he played his cards right he can become a free agent after this season. He has a higher opinion of himself than the team does.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

If he played his cards right he can become a free agent after this season. He has a higher opinion of himself than the team does.

unless the team fran. tag him

 

[White Knight]

unless the team fran. tag him

He could force a trade by refusing to play under a franchise tag.

 

[Manster54]

He could force a trade by refusing to play under a franchise tag.

Not really. If they have cap space the team could let him sit and that same franchise tag can be used a year later.

 

[Inquisitor]

Is he trying to become the next Terrell Owens?

 

[fordman84]

Not really. If they have cap space the team could let him sit and that same franchise tag can be used a year later.

The leverage the player has is that he has until something like week 10 to sign it and still get a full year of credit towards the cap escalators. And if they pull it prior to that he gets what he wants which is to be a FA. I don't think the 49ers can allow him to walk for nothing, so they are in a bind here if he wants to be a diva.

Or they could see the huge return WR's are getting these last couple of weeks and ship him somewhere like GB.

 

[White Knight]

The leverage the player has is that he has until something like week 10 to sign it and still get a full year of credit towards the cap escalators. And if they pull it prior to that he gets what he wants which is to be a FA. I don't think the 49ers can allow him to walk for nothing, so they are in a bind here if he wants to be a diva.

Or they could see the huge return WR's are getting these last couple of weeks and ship him somewhere like GB.

The Packers could be interested but I doubt they would want to give up the high draft picks necessary to obtain him.

 

[Manster54]

The leverage the player has is that he has until something like week 10 to sign it and still get a full year of credit towards the cap escalators. And if they pull it prior to that he gets what he wants which is to be a FA. I don't think the 49ers can allow him to walk for nothing, so they are in a bind here if he wants to be a diva.

Or they could see the huge return WR's are getting these last couple of weeks and ship him somewhere like GB.

Not signing does not benefit the player.

Do NFL players have to accept the franchise tag?

The NFL franchise tag is a reliable strategy for teams to keep valuable players from hitting free agency. But do players really have to accept it?

985thesportshub.com

Le'veon Bells first FT was $12.12M his 2nd FT was $14.5M, essentially the 2nd was the first which would have made a 3rd FT financially possible.

What I can't find but I believe is true, if a player sits and then signs week 10, plays 7 games, his 2nd tag is based off of the 7 game checks not the original tag worth, so again a 3rd tag is easily affordable.

Cousins played the tag perfectly, he took the thrre years tag amount and said that's the bottom line in guaranteed $$$, asca starting point.

 

[fordman84]

Not signing does not benefit the player.

Do NFL players have to accept the franchise tag?

The NFL franchise tag is a reliable strategy for teams to keep valuable players from hitting free agency. But do players really have to accept it?

985thesportshub.com

Le'veon Bells first FT was $12.12M his 2nd FT was $14.5M, essentially the 2nd was the first which would have made a 3rd FT financially possible.

What I can't find but I believe is true, if a player sits and then signs week 10, plays 7 games, his 2nd tag is based off of the 7 game checks not the original tag worth, so again a 3rd tag is easily affordable.

Cousins played the tag perfectly, he took the thrre years tag amount and said that's the bottom line in guaranteed $$$, asca starting point.

I believe the 2nd tag is based off the full value of the deal, not just what was earned. Essentially the full contract is signed and paid but then penalties for not playing are removed. The third tag wouldn't then have anything to do with his earnings, it would kick up to the average of the 5 highest paid QB's (assume QB'S are still the highest earners). So in any case, getting the 2nd tag is the key. It prevents you from ever being tagged again. Kirk cousins for example, will never be tagged again.

 

[Manster54]

I believe the 2nd tag is based off the full value of the deal, not just what was earned. Essentially the full contract is signed and paid but then penalties for not playing are removed. The third tag wouldn't then have anything to do with his earnings, it would kick up to the average of the 5 highest paid QB's (assume QB'S are still the highest earners). So in any case, getting the 2nd tag is the key. It prevents you from ever being tagged again. Kirk cousins for example, will never be tagged again.

The 2nd tag will be based off how much he made on the tag. Of course it can't be lower than that years tag value. The team will have to make sure they can cover the tag if he signs the tag after the season starts, so the tag money is unusable cap space for other players.

 

[rtfgbfan]

The leverage the player has is that he has until something like week 10 to sign it and still get a full year of credit towards the cap escalators. And if they pull it prior to that he gets what he wants which is to be a FA. I don't think the 49ers can allow him to walk for nothing, so they are in a bind here if he wants to be a diva.

Or they could see the huge return WR's are getting these last couple of weeks and ship him somewhere like GB.

He won't just be "shipped" to Green Bay without mutual benefit. Sphincters start tightening up there when skill position players are mentioned.