Commanders Free Agency Expectations

[BaltimoreSkins]

Have to put guaranteed money in escrow so it will hamper big signings.

[EdmundDorf]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Have to put guaranteed money in escrow so it will hamper big signings.

Makes you wonder whether they are using the tag on Payne to get past the ownership change and will sign him once they get approval from the new owner

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Makes you wonder whether they are using the tag on Payne to get past the ownership change and will sign him once they get approval from the new owner

Bingo. The Franchise tag isn't effected by cash flow since it is paid game by game equally, which is why I predicted they'd go the franchise tag route with Payne. Once new owners are aboard the possibility of a long term deals for free agents comes back into play (I predict we do next to nothing next week because of this problem).

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by nonniey

Bingo. The Franchise tag isn't effected by cash flow since it is paid game by game equally, which is why I predicted they'd go the franchise tag route with Payne. Once new owners are aboard the possibility of a long term deals for free agents comes back into play (I predict we do next to nothing next week because of this problem).

Well, so much for my theory. So NFL.com has Hudson pictured saying it is Payne. That site really needs some work.

[EdmundDorf]

Hudson got signed today aswell.... so maybe understandable