Free agent tenders listed

by Ed Valentine on Feb 22, 2010 7:00 AM EST in New York Giants News

With the uncapped year looming it seems many of the truly desirable free agents will be restricted ones this off-season. That, of course, because players will need six seasons of service to be unrestricted rather than four in a normal year.

With that in mind, NFLLabor.com has posted a listing of tender offers and the required draft choice compensation. To be honest, I think we are looking at a free-agent season that is not going to make the players happy at all.

Player with THREE Accrued Seasons

Right of First Refusal — $1,101,000
Right of First Refusal + Pick in player’s original draft round — $1,101,000*
Right of First Refusal + Second-Round Draft Pick — $1,684,000*
Right of First Refusal + First-Round Draft Pick — $2,396,000*
Right of First Refusal + First- AND Third-Round Draft Picks — $3,043,000*

*or 110% of player’s 2009 Paragraph 5 Salary, whichever is greater

Player with FOUR Accrued Seasons

Right of First Refusal — $1,176,000
Right of First Refusal + Pick in player’s original draft round — $1,176,000*
Right of First Refusal + Second-Round Draft Pick — $1,759,000*
Right of First Refusal + First-Round Draft Pick — $2,521,000*
Right of First Refusal + First- AND Third-Round Draft Picks — $3,168,000*

*or 110% of player’s 2009 Paragraph 5 Salary, whichever is greater

Player with FIVE Accrued Seasons

Right of First Refusal — $1,226,000
Right of First Refusal + Pick in player’s original draft round — $1,226,000*
Right of First Refusal + Second-Round Draft Pick — $1,809,000*
Right of First Refusal + First-Round Draft Pick — $2,621,000*
Right of First Refusal + First- AND Third-Round Draft Picks — $3,268,000*

*or 110% of player’s 2009 Paragraph 5 Salary, whichever is greater

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For undrafted free agents

A team must tender undrafted free agents with a 2nd round pick or higher to get draft compensation. If the team tenders an undrafted player with anything lower than a 2nd, then they will not get any compensation if he goes to another team.

For example, George Wilson is a safety who is a RFA on Buffalo. He was undrafted in 2004 and debuted in 2005. If Buffalo tenders him with a 3rd round pick, for example, then the Giants can sign him and not give Buffalo any compensation for him. If Buffalo tenders him with a 2nd round pick, then the Giants would have to give up their 2nd round pick to sign him. Of course, Buffalo can still match any contract offered to him.

You might see many undrafted players getting 2nd round tenders if they’re important to their respective teams.

by GhostDini on Feb 22, 2010 7:55 AM EST reply actions

Wilson

Will be a very interesting case for the Giants. He played very well for Buffalo last season, but w/everyone healthy I believe he is their 3rd safety. My guess is w/Perry Fewell in New York, Wilson would be a great fit. So, that one bears watching.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 22, 2010 8:44 AM EST up reply actions

Given the 110% rule

What was Wilson’s salary in 2009?

It may not apply to WIlson, byt the 110% rule could push a player’s salary above the next threshold so the owning team can tender them for higher compensation without paying them anymore money than they would have anyway.

As for the Giants FA’s what tenders will they get based on the above chart?

by G Fan in England on Feb 22, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions

Contract Extension

Wilson signed a 1-year tender of $1.01 million for 2009 but Buffalo is already working to give a contract extension.

http://www.buffalosportsdaily.com/2010/02/source-bills-want-to-extend-wilson/

by GhostDini on Feb 22, 2010 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

Trade down

I wouldn’t mind seeing the Giants trade down for a late 1st and and a 2nd and then using one 2nd round pick to get Wilson.

by GhostDini on Feb 22, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions

This could really work actually

Wilson is a guy who I’d love to see in NY. He doesn’t have the name recognition of a Darren Sharper, but he played very well for Buffalo last year when Fewell was the DC/interim HC. And from everything that I’ve heard about him, he’s a very humble guy who’s all about the team and working hard to make an impact any way he can. I’ve seen some who think he could start on a number of other teams, and with Whitner and Byrd the projected starters in Buffalo for 2010, perhaps the Bills could be swayed to not match a good offer from the Giants if they did go that route. A second round pick is a lot to give up, but Wilson could definitely man the SS position. The big question though is if KP can come back 100% and move to FS, which better suits his skills. That would look really nice for 2010. The only thing standing in the way of that is this report of a contract extension in the works for Wilson in Buffalo. If he’s available, I’d really like to go after him.

"The good teams don't come in and say 'could have'. They get it done. Alright? It's that simple."

by BigBlue21 on Feb 22, 2010 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

? on example

On the list it doesn’t give tendering with a 3rd round pick as an option

I think the 2nd round tender is the one teams use most often. A second rounder is valuable and the salary isn’t killer. (wouldn’t you spend $500K-$600K to move from 3rd to 2nd round)

by giantblue63 on Feb 22, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

The original draft round

A pick in the player’s original draft round can be any round, including the 3rd.

by GhostDini on Feb 22, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions

It's called a low tender

by GhostDini on Feb 22, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

UFA and lockout next year

guys.. if there is no collective barganing agreement reached by march 5th the likeliness of a lockout is much more probable than reaching an agreement during the season..keeping that in mind we have to realize that UFA are going to be less sought after this year for a few reasons
by definition a UFA is older or getting older because the player is a six year vet..additionally who is going to give a 5 year contract to a 29 or 30 year old player when the league will be off for a year and the team will be stuck with that player till he is 35 or 36…so signing JUlius Peppers for example can be a very risky move.. the guy is 30 will be 31 at the end of next season and with a lockout will be 32 and a half at the start of his next season with four more seasons of contract that may not be what a team wants.

by shenkthetank592 on Feb 22, 2010 10:12 AM EST reply actions

This whole Free Agency topic and subsequent result is going to be very interesting..

Football is unlike any other Sport because of the average lifespan of a player in the NFL..The lack of a fair CBA could have serious negative impacts and really hurt the quality of the game..and remember there are alot of players out there that can play baseball and basketball and fare far better in their athletic careers and may very well opt for those sports instead of a relatively short NFL career. Frankly, I feel the players are getting the shitty end of the stick here.

"When I was a boy and had no sense I got my pecker stuck in an electric fence..Well it curled my hair and tickled my balls, and made me shit in my overalls"

by Bobbiblue on Feb 22, 2010 10:18 AM EST reply actions