We MIGHT* be tagging Hardy *Zod is in denial

[Zod]

"League Source" quite often translates to "player's agent".

True. I which case it could be fabricated and a way to force the issue on Gettleman by way of publicity.

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[El Chingon]

and how do you resign the other 20 players?

You don't.  That's the problem. We have to give up a lot to gain a great young DE.

[csx]

If he wants back to back winning seasons he needs to build an offensive line first and foremost.

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[LinvilleGorge]

Tagging him just protects us from having him walk. It doesn't mean we can't still negotiate a long term contract. Slapping the tag on him doesn't necessarily mean he'll play under the tag next season.

[CBDellinger]

tagging Hardy is a win-win. If we tag him and trade him, he has high value and we can get a quality player at another position of need. If we tag him and he stays, hes been a great player/personality and can keep this defense rolling. If we dont tag him we get nothing but a loss of talent and depth at the DE position.

Indeed.

It's really not that hard to understand.

[t96]

While I want us tag him this year, I don't really believe that this is true. Voth got it right with his Gross guess, but likely won't get as lucky with Hardy and Smitty. 1 for 3 ain't so bad for a reporter though.

[L-TownCat]

and how do you resign the other 20 players?

If we are tagging hardy, Getts would not do so if it meant he couldn't field a full roster. That's just nonsense.

[stirs]

They have been negotiating with Greg sine mid season at least when we heard that he turned down 8 mill per season.  With Hardy crowing about cash lately, I see this as a tag and trade scenario only but it won't be advertised as such or you lose leverage.  Doubt we will get to a multi year deal w Greg.

 

It is good that many people would like to have Clowney, only one will get him

[Mr. Scot]

True. I which case it could be fabricated and a way to force the issue on Gettleman by way of publicity.

Or could mean we have the workings of a deal in place to trade him.

(not that we'd ever tamper or anything) :unsure:

[jptaylor84]

You don't. That's the problem. We have to give up a lot to gain a great young DE.

Seven draft picks and probably another seven players off the practice squad and IR means we only need to sign seven of those guys we lost to free agency or go get cheaper or better players rather than resign some of last years guys like ginn mitchell etc.

Honestly gettleman will be expecting quite a few of these guys like mcnutt,king,bond,kugbila,smith, jasper and others to make a step up to replace what's left.

[PhillyB]

tagging Hardy is a win-win. If we tag him and trade him, he has high value and we can get a quality player at another position of need. If we tag him and he stays, hes been a great player/personality and can keep this defense rolling. If we dont tag him we get nothing but a loss of talent and depth at the DE position.

 

yep

[t96]

and how do you resign the other 20 players?

 

You think we plan on keeping all of our FA's? Gross already retired so make that 19, and then guys like Lafell, Campbell, Clausen, etc. will most likely be gone and we've got a lot more who are question marks. We'll draft guys and probably have some UDFAs, and then we'll get a couple guys from the open market and we'll be fine. Plus we have more than $18m cap room, and it should increase more with more restructures or June 1 cuts, etc..

[El Chingon]

Tagging him just protects us from having him walk. It doesn't mean we can't still negotiate a long term contract. Slapping the tag on him doesn't necessarily mean he'll play under the tag next season.

True but if he's looking for CJ money, it ain't gonna happen.

[jptaylor84]

You think we plan on keeping all of our FA's? Gross already retired so make that 19, and then guys like Lafell, Campbell, Clausen, etc. will most likely be gone and we've got a lot more who are question marks. We'll draft guys and probably have some UDFAs, and then we'll get a couple guys from the open market and we'll be fine. Plus we have more than $18m cap room, and it should increase more with more restructures or June 1 cuts, etc..

Well we will want to sign some of them back mainly the better players, as I said guys from practice squad will be expected to step up, trading hardy seems like only option to me especially if we want a good free agency LT, can't afford to do everything