Bills plan to meet with Byrd at the Combine?
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Re: Bills plan to meet with Byrd at the Combine?
Byrd will be the cheaper of the two and the harder to replace, even if they have to franchise his butt.I've made up my mind. Don't confuse me with the facts.
I'm the most reasonable poster here. If you don't agree, I'll be forced to have a hissy fit.
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Re: Bills plan to meet with Byrd at the Combine?
Originally posted by TigerJ View PostByrd will be the cheaper of the two and the harder to replace, even if they have to franchise his butt.Last edited by The Jokeman; 02-18-2013, 07:40 PM.
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Originally posted by better days View PostThis is great news. If the Bills can get Byrd signed, they can transition tag Levitre & match any offer he gets.
"Since the Steve Hutchinson poison-pill deal in 2006, which sent the All-Pro guard from Seattle to Minnesota, just one player has been slapped with the transition designation -- Pittsburgh's Max Starks in 2008 -- and that's largely because the Hutchinson situation made it obsolete. Though the poison pill has been eliminated in the new CBA, don't expect transition tags to make a comeback.
Without any compensation going back to a player's original team, there's no cost for signing teams outside of the contract, and clubs can still structure deals that can make them very difficult for another club to match. Additionally, as part of this CBA, a team can franchise or transition a player, but can't do both, meaning the idea of using the transition tag as a fallback after a more desirable player is franchised doesn't exist."
After the lockout, the season began at breakneck pace, and some new wrinkles in the CBA might have been overlooked. Albert Breer reviews the changes and reveals how it affects this offseason.
I'm not sure if it will deter a team from still landing Levitre.
I want him back but I think getting another G may be easier than trying to fill some of our other holes if we spend a ton on him.
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Re: Bills plan to meet with Byrd at the Combine?
Originally posted by X-Era View PostThe transition tag is an option.
"Since the Steve Hutchinson poison-pill deal in 2006, which sent the All-Pro guard from Seattle to Minnesota, just one player has been slapped with the transition designation -- Pittsburgh's Max Starks in 2008 -- and that's largely because the Hutchinson situation made it obsolete. Though the poison pill has been eliminated in the new CBA, don't expect transition tags to make a comeback.
Without any compensation going back to a player's original team, there's no cost for signing teams outside of the contract, and clubs can still structure deals that can make them very difficult for another club to match. Additionally, as part of this CBA, a team can franchise or transition a player, but can't do both, meaning the idea of using the transition tag as a fallback after a more desirable player is franchised doesn't exist."
After the lockout, the season began at breakneck pace, and some new wrinkles in the CBA might have been overlooked. Albert Breer reviews the changes and reveals how it affects this offseason.
I'm not sure if it will deter a team from still landing Levitre.
I want him back but I think getting another G may be easier than trying to fill some of our other holes if we spend a ton on him.
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