Maclin, and Cobb will not be Franchise Tagged

[gettlemanjack]

Cobb wants nine mil per year

$12 mil a year now per a source...

"The Packers may have set a ceiling of $10 million per year with Cobb ... Cobb appears to have a higher number than that. One source said the word going around at the NFL combine league personnel staff and executives was that his price was $12 million per year."

http://m.jsonline.com/sports/blogs/294719831.html

[gettlemanjack]

the Raiders are prepared to offer Cobb $11 million per season: the Raiders have the second-most available cap space at $57.4 million.

Jacksonville, which has a league-high $68.5 million in space, also is prepared to make a run at Cobb

http://gnb.scout.com/story/1523353-the-11-million-man?s=61#/story/1523353-the-11-million-man?s=61

[gettlemanjack]

Packers offered Cobb $8 to $9 million and he turned it down because he expects other teams will pay him $9 to $13 million

"According to sources, (Cobb's agent Jimmy) Sexton has been told by the Packers they'll sign Cobb to a five-year contract averaging in the $8 million to $9 million range. Sexton basically has told the team he's confident more lucrative offers await come Saturday.

...

Some personnel people are convinced the market for Cobb will be between $9 million and $10 million, but they're often conservative this time of year. It wouldn't be shocking, given the number of clubs flush with cap space, to see a five-year deal for Cobb averaging $12 million, perhaps even $13 million with guarantees well in excess of $30 million."

http://m.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-have-options-if-randall-cobb-leaves-b99455123z1-294947891.html

[top dawg]

as much money as the Eagles have now they might get both Cobb and Maclin

ESPN Insider Chris Sprow @ SprowESPN 4h

Hard to fathom #Eagles won't look hard at Randall Cobb. 24

years old; can line up slot or backfield; cap space galore.

 

I don't think the Eagles want to pay 12 mil per year...to two receivers.  If I'm Maclin, no way I'm sitting back while the Eagles pay Cobb more than me.  I would leave on principle alone. That aside, Kelly is getting quite the rep if you read between the lines of reports.  Money talks, sure, but bullshit walks.  I don't think that Philly is going to be a free agent's first choice for a destination.  The Godfather Kelly wants to rid his kingdom of all strong-willed personalities and rule with an iron fist.

 

We'll see how it all works out.

[gettlemanjack]

Tim Kawakami @ timkawakami 8h

49ers free agency: Jeremy Maclin might be the most interesting WR out there for them, if Randall Cobb is too expensive

"the 49ers would love Cobb (what team wouldn’t?), but I just don’t see how he fits into their payroll these days, especially if he is aiming for something above $10-11M a year

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The more reasonable choice (potentially): the Eagles’ Jeremy Maclin...(but) if Maclin’s asking price is above $8M per… that might not be a number the 49ers can meet.

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2015/03/03/49ers-free-agency/

[top dawg]

poo, man. I don't even know why we're even discussing this. You know both are out of our price range.  I think that this trade has everyone hyped up. LOL. Truly though, I am the closes thing to an NFL addict that you'll ever see, so I don't really mind discussing anything.

[gettlemanjack]

It would cost the Eagles $12.8 million to franchise Maclin

[top dawg]

It would cost the Eagles $12.8 million to franchise Maclin

 

Too late now. They had to tag by yesterday (Monday).