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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 877659">I wouldn't call it "intimidated".  More like a matter of economics, risk mitigation and perceived market value.  The same applies to players under the 5th. year option.Since you mentioned Henry lets go with that example.  The TE franchise tag this season is $10,607,000.  That money becomes guaranteed at the time he signs the tender.A comparable is Austin Hooper who recently signed a 4 year / $42 mil contract with Cleveland, including $23 mil guaranteed.  $10 mil of the guarantee is signing bonus.  Unlike Henry, he doesn't even have to wait for game day checks to start seeing that $10 mil show up in his bank account.  His first year take with salary is $11.5 mil.While one can argue Henry does not have the career productivity to date of Hooper and has a more checkered injury history, his agent can point to his ascension over the final 12 games last season and might argue for a comparable prospectus over the next 4 years.</blockquote>

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