Vince Wilfork has been tagged.

[Dpantherman]

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on February 22, 2010 1:25 PM ET

Thumbnail image for V. Wilfork.jpgRecently tagged Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork can still field contract offers from other teams, but the cost of acquiring him will be prohibitive.

ESPNBoston's Mike Reiss writes that Wilfork received the non-exclusive version of the franchise tag. That means any team that signs Wilfork to an offer sheet must be willing to give up two first-round picks for him. (Not to mention a huge salary.)

In the unlikely scenario that Wilfork signs an offer sheet, the Patriots would have seven days to match the offer or choose to take the two first-round picks.

Essentially, Wilfork will be as difficult to move during the offseason as he is on Sundays. (As the picture above shows.)

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/22/wilforks-tag-is-non-exclusive/

[PhillyB]

i'd rather build at DT through the draft anyway. we already have depth from free agency/trades... i'm hoping we'll keep a couple of them as backups and get somebody in the first or second round.

(read: i'm hoping we find a way to get a first round pick in the first place)

[Dpantherman]

i'd rather build at DT through the draft anyway. we already have depth from free agency/trades... i'm hoping we'll keep a couple of them as backups and get somebody in the first or second round.

(read: i'm hoping we find a way to get a first round pick in the first place)

uh-oh. how do you suggest we do that?

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

omg this is so 3 hours ago

[OneBadassCat]

I hope none of you though we could actually get him.