Commanders Post at The Warpath - View Single Post - Smoot Has Gut Feeling He'll Be a Free Agent

sportscurmudgeon · 12-30-2004, 09:15 PM

skins009:

Bailey had a MUCH higher reputation around the NFL last year than Smoot does now. And to move him along, the Skins had to toss in a 2nd round pick in order to pick up Clinton Portis.

So Smoot's trade value with a franchise tag stuck to his back is at least "questionable".

Oh, and no one even wanted Trotter - let alont to trade for him - when the Eagles franchised him so he came to DAnny Boy and just got what he had been asking for all along. The Skins paid and got next to nothing in return; then they cut this former franchise player who is now starting for the team who will have home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

The franchise tag is not a magic wand; in fact, it usually doesn't even work very well.

12-30-2004, 09:15 PM	#11
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	skins009: Bailey had a MUCH higher reputation around the NFL last year than Smoot does now. And to move him along, the Skins had to toss in a 2nd round pick in order to pick up Clinton Portis. So Smoot's trade value with a franchise tag stuck to his back is at least "questionable". Oh, and no one even wanted Trotter - let alont to trade for him - when the Eagles franchised him so he came to DAnny Boy and just got what he had been asking for all along. The Skins paid and got next to nothing in return; then they cut this former franchise player who is now starting for the team who will have home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The franchise tag is not a magic wand; in fact, it usually doesn't even work very well. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...