Bears Franchise Tag LB Briggs

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2768650The Bears ended the first big question about keeping their players by placing the franchise tag on linebacker Lance Briggs, their top priority to re-sign this offseason.General manager Jerry Angelo informed Briggs he would be their franchise player. He was given a one-year tender at $7.206 million. For a team to acquire Briggs, it would have to potentially forfeit two first-round draft choices. Plus, the Bears would have seven days to match the offer.The Bears have until the middle of March to try to sign Briggs to a long-term contract. Briggs has Derrick Brooks-type speed and skills in the Bears' cover two defense, which makes him a franchise-type player. He would like to be paid as much as teammate Brian Urlacher, who has a nine-year, $54 million contract, but that might be tough for the Bears to do.Briggs becomes the second player to be tagged with a franchise label. The Bengals franchised defensive end Justin Smith on Thursdsay.</div>

 

AWWWWW :ranting:

 

####, two of the players I wanted, both tagged.

 

Oh shit? Did I call this one too?

 

Good. Either he's back or we get a draft pick

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Feb 17 2007, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good. Either he's back or we get a draft pick</div>Long term deal. Keep the draft picks. We don't need them. :bigfinger:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rex Grossman 8 @ Feb 17 2007, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Feb 17 2007, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good. Either he's back or we get a draft pick</div>Long term deal. Keep the draft picks. We don't need them. :bigfinger:</div>I was thinking if we get a high enough compensation pick, we can take one of the OSU WR's, and then Posluzny at 31

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Feb 18 2007, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rex Grossman 8 @ Feb 17 2007, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Feb 17 2007, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good. Either he's back or we get a draft pick</div>Long term deal. Keep the draft picks. We don't need them. :bigfinger:</div>I was thinking if we get a high enough compensation pick, we can take one of the OSU WR's, and then Posluzny at 31</div>Anthony Gonzalez will likely be there in the 2nd round for yall. If not, there will be someone there at 31 worth taking and that other 1st rounder can be spent on the Defensive Upgrade.

 

[quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='85103' date='Feb 18 2007, 02:48 AM'][quote name='DevinHester23' post='85101' date='Feb 18 2007, 12:06 AM'][quote name='Rex Grossman 8' post='85071' date='Feb 17 2007, 01:24 PM'][quote name='DevinHester23' post='85049' date='Feb 17 2007, 12:44 AM']Good. Either he's back or we get a draft pick[/quote]Long term deal. Keep the draft picks. We don't need them. :bigfinger:[/quote]I was thinking if we get a high enough compensation pick, we can take one of the OSU WR's, and then Posluzny at 31[/quote]Anthony Gonzalez will likely be there in the 2nd round for yall. If not, there will be someone there at 31 worth taking and that other 1st rounder can be spent on the Defensive Upgrade.[/quote]I was talking about Ginn. I would prefer him over Gonzalez. And White Lightning is projected to go at 28. Posluzny is not projected to be a 1st rounder, which is why I suggest such

 

How do you figure you will get Ginn. He won't fall that far.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Feb 18 2007, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How do you figure you will get Ginn. He won't fall that far.</div>with the compensation pick for losing briggs :bigfinger: :bigfinger:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Feb 18 2007, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Feb 18 2007, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How do you figure you will get Ginn. He won't fall that far.</div>with the compensation pick for losing briggs :bigfinger: :bigfinger:</div>What if it's the Colts or some team with a low pick that signs him? Then your compensation pick isn't too high now is it?? :nuttkick:

 

A compensation won't get you that high of a pick idiot.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Feb 18 2007, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>A compensation won't get you that high of a pick idiot.</div>1st round in 2007 if you franchise the player Watson. And Brooksie, the Colts won't. They only got 3M under the cap

 

Who cares if it is first round, Ginn is going most likely top 20, maybe top 15.