Thursday is key

[Zod]

Just a reminder that Thursday is the deadline to franchise tag players. The panthers have said they will only be making this move at the last minute.

[Jackofalltrades]

Why wait? I'd assume they know who it's going to be.

[Lumps]

Because that's the way JR likes it. Learn to love it or you're not a fan.

[SOJA]

yeah wtf

[Wither]

They like the suspense they put on everyone. ;)

[SmokeScreen]

will JR have a pie chart franchise tag players ready for us to view?

[SorthNarolina]

Why should they do it early? So teams will have more time to work on the other guys?

Waiting till' the last minute keeps teams from setting up a definite gameplan for these players.

[Highlandfire]

Well the NFL just decided to have 7 straight days of negotiations. What if a deal comes out of it by Thursday? now we sign one, tag the other to work out a deal. Many possibilities

[MHS831]

Well the NFL just decided to have 7 straight days of negotiations. What if a deal comes out of it by Thursday? now we sign one, tag the other to work out a deal. Many possibilities

Am I the only one who thinks we will avoid a lockout? I think the owners are willing, but I think the mediation will force hands.

New CBA done within 72 hours of March 4. Hunch

[KSpan]

Why should they do it early? So teams will have more time to work on the other guys?

Waiting till' the last minute keeps teams from setting up a definite gameplan for these players.

Because I'm sure NFL front office personnel don't ever prepare for more than 1 scenario...

I'd bet that they think it gives them some advantage when negotiating with their own players. Of course, whether that is actually taking place or not right now is a different matter.

[SorthNarolina]

Because I'm sure NFL front office personnel don't ever prepare for more than 1 scenario...

I'd bet that they think it gives them some advantage when negotiating with their own players. Of course, whether that is actually taking place or not right now is a different matter.

every little bit helps.

[thefuzz]

I see no way a deal gets done by the 4th, just sayin.

To be honest, they may not know who they want to tag yet. Johnson, Kalil, or Williams.

[Ohio]

You have to franchise Johnson after the year he had since it doesn't look like we're going to use it on Dwill

[pantherj]

Lost Peppers, now maybe losing Dwill. I'm not seeing the plan, but I hope it's a good one.