49ers place non-exclusive franchise tag on Aubrayo Franklin
by David Fucillo on Feb 23, 2010 1:04 PM PST
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PrintEditor's Update: The 49ers emailed out the official release: They've applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to Franklin.
If Franklin were to receive a contract offer from another club, the 49ers will have the right to match the offer. If they choose not to match the offer, then the team would receive two first-round draft choices as compensation. The franchise tender will provide Franklin with a one-year contract equivalent to the average of the top five highest paid players at his position in the NFL.
“Aubrayo has proven to be a valuable contributor to our defense and we are looking forward to having him on our team going forward,” said general manager Scot McCloughan. “Although a contract extension has not been completed at this time, we will continue to have discussions with Aubrayo and his agent.”
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In a move that has been a long time coming, ESPN is reporting that the 49ers have informed NT Aubrayo Franklin that they will give him the franchise tag. The franchise tag tender is $7,003,000 according to NFLLabor.com. Franklin has until later this summer to sign the tender offer if he and the 49ers cannot come to terms on a long term deal.
The question at this point is two-fold. 1) Will the 49ers get Franklin signed to a long-term deal this offseason (and do they even want); and 2) Do the 49ers develop, or have they already developed, a plan for a replacement if they don't get Franklin extended long term. There's been talk of rotating guys like Sopoaga and Balmer into the nose tackle role, but nothing this past season seemed to indicate that was a likely conclusion to this. So, what do you see happening long term with Franklin?
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Nex year is also very uncertain (2011)
Even with that I could see them going for a 4 or 5 year deal contingent on what happens next year. Just because front loaded contracts this year are likely to be cap friendly when a cap is likely in place again.
front loading contracts
the NFL already thought of that. If there’s a big discrepancy in contract value in 2010 vs 2011, the contract just counts as the average yearly value vs the cap for the entire deal.
by microwave donut on Feb 23, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
I think Sopoaga and RJF are the current backup plans. It’s likely the 49ers will try target another long term replacement in the draft.
RJF as a nose?
Skill and experience issues aside, I’d be nervous with a 295 lb nose (Rickey’s reported weight).
Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
by Yeti Monster on Feb 23, 2010 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
I thought that is where they had him playing in preseason.
NT can put on weight for the sake of putting on weight. He certainly has the frame to add another 20 lbs over the next two years of course being a NT means it’s not always muscle.
Can he maintain the quickness and form necessary to play the position with the extra weight? And adding 20 lbs would still have him on the small end for nose.
It’s definitely doable, as we see with Franklin, but we’d be counting on a lot to break in RJF’s favor for him to be successful at nose.
Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
by Yeti Monster on Feb 23, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
He was playing DE in the pre-season
Balmer was the one that was rotated in at NT.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 24, 2010 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
Balmer also
he seems a better fit at end, but he is a very large man
by microwave donut on Feb 23, 2010 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
I think both the niners
and franklin would be comfortable playing out this year under the tag, until we know more about the CBA. That’s a hefty pay raise for Franklin.
I'm guessing that's what they'll do
The big raise and age are probably the factors for not rushing to sign him to a long term deal. They can always extend him in the middle of the season depending on how well his season goes.
Rumor I heard
is that the Niners are franchising him to see if he has trade value. That’s why the used the non-exclusive tag on him instead of the exclusive.
I’m sure they’d be happy to give up Franklin for a 1st round pick. Any 3-4 teams that need a new NT?
Yes Drew K, Tim Tebow will probably get picked in the first round.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it may be because there aren’t too many teams that need a new NT and he won’t be signed to anything longer than a 3 year offer, maybe 4 if he’s lucky. And we’d probably be happy to match it if the price is right.
Bills
They’re reportedly switching to a 3-4 this year and don’t have a “true” NT. I’d say you hold firm on the two 1st round tender though. It would also depend on who’s trading and where that pick is. Though with Buffalo, if you can get the two first, it’s the 9th this year and likely around the same place next year.
by 9thevolution on Feb 24, 2010 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
if they don't
man they better sign him just 4 that play he made against chicago should get him a deal,but now serious they should the reason why are linebackers makes so many plays because he penatrates or he sets the line so are linebackers can string out and make plays on running backs.
damm
all i’m hearing is he’s 30 he’s not a natural NT this and that all year long we hammered teams running game we ranked in the top 10 stopping the run and franklin was hugly the reason why we had this type of year trade sopaga sorry you know what and put something around franklin .What were going 2 wait and hope that balmer gets threw his head how 2 play that position when you’re pro-bowl middle linebacker is saying franklin is the reason he can make those tackles you better liste that position isn’t a rock star position were you see him making plays but you look at the stats this team rush for 60yrds that team only had 70rds thats franklin putting in work you better hold on 2 him trade him 4 a first round pick damm how many 1rd picks we needplus we 2 cheap 2 even have 2 first round picks let alone 3 first round picks.
First, use punctuation in a way that enhances your writing.
Second, Sopaga (sic) has no trade value.
Third, no one is saying the niners should get rid of Franklin. We are saying they should be intelligent if they want to extend his contract.
Stay in school, kids. Stay in school.
Please tell me we have moved past the dark ages of post hoc ergo propter hoc.
by Yeti Monster on Feb 23, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t mind first round picks. Yes Franklin is 30 besides people are talking about why we shouldn’t sign him for a long term deal. For instance the boycott is one reason. The fact that he is 30 is another reason. As well as the fact that an extra year gives us the chance to see that this year was not just a hot flash. Also it is really hard to read what you say sometimes so instead of 2 can you put in to, too or two. That is just my opinion but I believe that if you put a little more effort into making your post look pretty people wouldn’t blow it off. You have some interesting opinions in some of your posts it’s a shame that you lose people because of your grammar.
by manraj7 on Feb 23, 2010 9:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'd like to see him signed with a 3 or 4 year deal.
He’s probably looking for a 5 year deal though.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
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