Jacobs gets franchised

by Ed Valentine on Feb 13, 2009 5:17 PM EST in News Comment 19 comments

The Giants have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on running back Brandon Jacobs, the team has announced. That means the free-agent-to-be will not be a free agent, though the "non-exclusive" classification means he's free to negotiate with other teams. Of course, if he signs with another team and the Giants don't match, Jacobs' new team would owe the Giants two first-round draft picks. ...

"They don't want to let me go and it just buys more time to get a deal done," Jacobs said. "A deal is going to be done and I am confident in that fact that a deal is going to be done. They just didn't want to let me hit the market to see what else is out there. They want me in and it is fine with me, because I would rather be here. It is another reason why I don't really have a problem with it. Now if I didn't want to be here I would be going off the deep end now, but that is not the fact because I want to be here. My family likes it here. This is where I started and this is kind of where I want to finish. It is really just to franchise me to try to get a deal done.

"I think both parties will probably come to an agreement here soon on a long-term deal. A lot of guys would be going off the deep end now, which I understand why guys do it and why nobody wants to be franchised. That only happens when guys don't want to play the rest of their career with that team and they want to see what else is out there. I am in a situation where I want to be here. I want to play here. That doesn't really bother me."

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I like it

Who else would they have used it on anyway? Hes entering his prime, so we might as well reap the benefits

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Feb 13, 2009 5:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This should help the cap the most, since BJ would have likely been the highest paid FA that the Giants are going to resign. As an added bonus he’s actually happy about it. Win-win. Now just get a real deal signed this year.

by potroast on Feb 13, 2009 5:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

For me

the best thing seems to be that Jacobs is not upset by this at all. Many players are bothered when the tag is used on them, but BJ seems to be taking it simply as the Giants showing him they want him to be around. That is good news.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 13, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I am also impressed

with Jacob’s demeaner. His behavior has been greatly improved both on and off the field, and I think he desrves a lot of credit for that.

by giant fan since 57 on Feb 14, 2009 5:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Moves Plax off of page 1...

which is good in my book.

When its 3rd and long, throw the ball past the marker.

by Fester McDougal on Feb 13, 2009 8:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I swear

We could do a post on a Dr Dollittle movie
and Plaxico’s name would come up!

by NY17NE14 on Feb 13, 2009 10:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thank God

No messy distractions here. Good luck to DWard but some team is going to highly overpay him to be a number one.

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Feb 14, 2009 9:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Could be

but if the football free agency period looks anything like the baseball free agency period, there could be some bargains to be had. Nobody seems like they want to overpay for anything in this economy.

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Feb 14, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hopefully jacobs will use some of his negotiating leverage

to pressure the giants to bring plax back

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Feb 14, 2009 10:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to the plax Drinking Game

I say, every time you’re in a thread that is not about Plax and you see someone post something about Plax, you take a swig. No matter Coffee, Coke or Zima, send one down for a brotha.

So for all you out there with a handful of whatever -— Maverick. I mean…. Plax!

PS – Hellz yeah on the Franchise Tag on Jacobs. I hope he gets Paaaaaaid

by EverBlue on Feb 14, 2009 10:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

You'd be SMASHED in a half an hour!!!

by NY17NE14 on Feb 14, 2009 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Nice … this game will be fun.

by potroast on Feb 14, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i love that idea

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Feb 14, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Here are some numbers I found on the deal

BigBlueInteractive posted this quote…

According to The Daily News, two sources have told the paper that the Giants and Jacobs are not close to a long-term deal. Jacobs is supposedly looking to a deal similar to the one that Cowboys’ HB Marion Barber received last season (7-years, $45 million, $16 million guaranteed). The Giants’ offer is supposedly much lower (7-years, $25 million, $12 million guaranteed) and laden with incentives related to playing time out of concern for Jacobs’ injury-prone nature.

Seven years seems like a long contract for a big back no? I know why Jacobs wants it, but 4 or 5 is more realisitic isn’t it?

by NY17NE14 on Feb 14, 2009 10:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

in the NFL though

a 7 year deal is basically a “however long the team wants it to be deal.” I don’t really understand the salary cap, and how it works, but teams sign long-term contracts all the time and then cut players years before the contract is fulfilled. It’s not like MLB, where a long-term contract can be crippling (ugh Luis Castillo)

by cjmulrain on Feb 15, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

HUH?

and I thought 7 years and 45 million for Marion Barber was just another stupid bonehead move by the COWBOYS. Thanks

by NY17NE14 on Feb 15, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jacobs sure has changed his tune

He previously said this about getting the franchise tag.

"I would be angry and it probably would cause some problems, but it’s nothing we couldn’t deal with," Jacobs said of getting tagged. "I don’t anticipate that at all. I’m confident something will get done."

Bleeding Green Nation - Philadelphia Eagles Blog

by JasonB on Feb 14, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think

Jacobs knows his big-money deal is coming. This just means he is assured of being a Giant.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 14, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i love jacobs attitude

He wants to be back. I loved what he said at the beginning of the season, you don’t want to resign me now, fine, I’ll just raise my sticker price this season

by queler on Feb 16, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs