Breaking Down the Cleveland Browns’ Franchise Tag Decisions

February 19, 2014   ·   Will Burge   ·   Jump to comments

The first tough choice of every offseason is the franchise tag. While some teams will have to choose between two different players, the Cleveland Browns choice is much more simple. They need to either tag safety T.J. Ward or not use it at all.
Some will try and make an argument for center Alex Mack as a franchise tag nominee but the value just does not make sense.
As you will soon see, the money the Browns would need to pay Mack for the franchise tag would be astronomical for his position. If the Browns cannot reach a long-term deal with Mack, as Tony Grossi of ESPNCleveland.com reported they are now trying to do, then they should let him walk.
If you are not familiar with the franchise tag in the NFL then here is a quick rundown.
 
What is the franchise tag?
There are two types of franchise tags: the non-exclusive and the exclusive. Both of these tags allow teams to bring back their talent for one more season without a long-term contract agreement. T...

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