LBC mike Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 He will sign elsewhere. If we have not signed him yet he is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigalow80 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I'm curious, but I have not heard mention of the Browns using the Franchise or Transition tag on anyone especially Schobert. Quick recap of what each entails: Franchise tag: A one-year, guaranteed contract offer that prevents a player from hitting unrestricted free agency. The salary is based on the five-year average cap percentage for the tag at each position, stemming from the top five salaries at each position. Transition tag: Also a one-year, guaranteed contract based on the five-year average cap percentage for the tag at each position, but the transition tag stems from the top 10 -- not top five -- salaries at each position, so it's a bit cheaper. Most importantly, this tag allows players to sign offer sheets with other teams, but the original club has five days to match. It looks like the franchise tag for a LB is around 16 million. https://overthecap.com/franchise-transition-and-rfa-tenders/ https://overthecap.com/position/inside-linebacker/ https://overthecap.com/position/4-3-outside-linebacker/ https://overthecap.com/position/traditional-linebacker/ I think that Schobert would fall into the more traditional linebacker role so I would guess his next contract is going to look something very similar to Deion Jones or Myles Jack. Is it worth spending that much money on a LB knowing that there are a bunch of contracts that are about to come up with Garrett, Baker, etc. At some point the cap becomes an issue and they don't want to end up like the Jags or Vikings. I'm not advocating one way or the other on signing Schobert, I'm simply asking whether it is worth signing him to a long term deal or sign him for one more year and try to draft more guys to develop. Also, if they let him walk, there is a good chance that they are going to receive some sort of comp pick in 2021. I'm not sure if that is worth it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 I don't think this analytics based FO wants anything to do with using the franchise tag where they would have to play some player the average of the Top 5 salaries at their position in the league. Moneyball....and that is what we are playing here with this team, says to acquire players on the cheap that you nevertheless think can contribute to your team. It is NOT about spreading out big contracts all around. The Moneyball thesis is simple: Using statistical analysis, small-market teams can compete by buying assets that are undervalued by other teams and selling ones that are overvalued by other teams. If Schobert...or any other Browns player, seems that they are in a position to be paid more than this FO thinks they may be worth, even by a smidgen, then they are not going to go there. I can almost guarantee you that the OBJ trade was NOT a Depodesta strategy, but rather a Dorsey strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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