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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 435229" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">I do understand who has the negotiating rights and while you seem to have a handle on the details of the tags, IMO you seem to be having trouble with the practical applications of the process. For example, you say Flynn “has no say in which team he is traded to”. That’s technically true, but practically yes he does because just as no team will trade 2 first rounders for him (and would have to come to agreement with the Packers on compensation), no team will trade for him if he doesn’t agree to a longer-term contract with that team. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #141414"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Again IMO you are technically correct but missing the bigger, practical picture. The basic reason the Packers not being a player in the first week or two - or more - of the free agency period isn’t a concern is Ted Thompson is unlikely to be one no matter what. But assume for a moment there is a UFA Thompson wants to acquire. It is not unreasonable to believe the Packers could come to an understanding with that player before a contract is signed and before Flynn is traded. Why would the player wait? For two reasons: We have to assume he would want to join the Packers under the terms offered and more importantly, Thompson won’t do the tag and trade unless the Flynn trade will happen relatively quickly so the player wouldn’t have to wait long. And if it happens, look at the result: The Packers will have freed up at least $14.4M cap space to do the tag and trade and afterwards, they will have that amount of cap space to extend other players or sign the hypothetical UFA. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 435229, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]I do understand who has the negotiating rights and while you seem to have a handle on the details of the tags, IMO you seem to be having trouble with the practical applications of the process. For example, you say Flynn “has no say in which team he is traded to”. That’s technically true, but practically yes he does because just as no team will trade 2 first rounders for him (and would have to come to agreement with the Packers on compensation), no team will trade for him if he doesn’t agree to a longer-term contract with that team. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#141414][FONT=Tahoma]Again IMO you are technically correct but missing the bigger, practical picture. The basic reason the Packers not being a player in the first week or two - or more - of the free agency period isn’t a concern is Ted Thompson is unlikely to be one no matter what. But assume for a moment there is a UFA Thompson wants to acquire. It is not unreasonable to believe the Packers could come to an understanding with that player before a contract is signed and before Flynn is traded. Why would the player wait? For two reasons: We have to assume he would want to join the Packers under the terms offered and more importantly, Thompson won’t do the tag and trade unless the Flynn trade will happen relatively quickly so the player wouldn’t have to wait long. And if it happens, look at the result: The Packers will have freed up at least $14.4M cap space to do the tag and trade and afterwards, they will have that amount of cap space to extend other players or sign the hypothetical UFA. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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