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Billsouth
03-07-2003, 12:35 PM
what we just witnessed truly was the greatest use of a franchise tag in nfl history. we went from getting nothing (like with wiley and cowart --not including nfl compensation picks) to getting a 1st round pick.


ANYONE WHOEVER QUESTION TD MUST NOW ADMIT HE IS THE BEST!!!!
Ebenezer
03-07-2003, 12:36 PM
Just remember it was TD that did not use the FT on Wiley or Cowart.
lordofgun
03-07-2003, 12:38 PM
Eb, back then, we didn't have the cap space to franchise Wiley did we? :huh:

And Cowart wasn't worth a tag, IMO. Not when TD knew we could get Fletcher for a lot cheaper.
Aero II
03-07-2003, 12:40 PM
I don't blame him for not using the tag on Wiley. He and Moulds were the 2 hot FA's the Bills had that offseason and with the way our cap was looking, I think we were lucky we were able to keep one of them.
In regards to Cowert, would you have used the F. tag on a guy that had been injured as much as he had, guarenteing top 5 $?
Aero II
03-07-2003, 12:41 PM
You type faster LOG
:hail: LOG
Billsouth
03-07-2003, 12:42 PM
lordofgun you are absolutely correct!!! we did not have the cap room because we had to sign moulds also. cowart was damaged goods.

everyone know pp was going to leave and TD let teams like atlanta build up their hopes and desires for pp before he tagged them. amazing
lordofgun
03-07-2003, 12:42 PM
See, I DO know something about football! :snicker:
don137
03-07-2003, 12:46 PM
I don't know, Carolina's decision to franchise there punter is a crafty move :D
Ebenezer
03-07-2003, 12:55 PM
I wasn't doubting why they were not tagged...just didn't want the blame being put on Butler.
lordofgun
03-07-2003, 12:56 PM
I'd rather blame Butler anyway. :snicker:

He's the one who gave Jon Fina hundreds of millions of dollars so we couldn't re-sign Wiley.
kclor
03-07-2003, 01:22 PM
St. Louis did the same with Kevin Carter and Tennessee.
Shasta McNasty
03-07-2003, 01:29 PM
Originally posted by lordofgun
I'd rather blame Butler anyway. :snicker:

He's the one who gave Jon Fina hundreds of millions of dollars so we couldn't re-sign Wiley.



Hilarious!
Voltron
03-07-2003, 01:38 PM
Jim Brinson said the same thing you did Billsouth. He said that TD could run for any office in buffalo and win in a land slide vote :D
WG
03-07-2003, 02:11 PM
Yeah, it was great the way this played out. Very nice!

We moved Price within the first week, Atlanta's happy, presumably, we're ecstatic!

Now we have over $12M to spend on D and backup OL.
THATHURMANATOR
03-07-2003, 02:15 PM
It worked out well for both sides..
Doc
03-07-2003, 02:15 PM
Didn't the Seahags get 2-1st rounders for Joey Galloway? The same Wash and for Sean Gilbert.
Billsouth
03-07-2003, 05:26 PM
I think they bothwere traded and not franchised
itsandthings
03-07-2003, 05:31 PM
Dallas gave Seattle 2 first round picks to trade for the franchised Joey Galloway.

Washington gave 2 first round picks to trade for the franchised Dan Wilkerson.

Carolina gave 2 first round picks to trade for the franchised Sean Gilbert.

All those guys signed their franchise tenders and were traded and signed to long-term deals after being traded. All 3 the same scenario as Price.