re: The NFL running back conundrum

So the owners are simply following a system that was agreed to by the players. Yet, somehow they are being painted in a bad light?

If the players want to end the franchise tag or anything else then they can simply strike. But we all know they won’t because the vast majority are probably financially overextended (like most Americans) so missing paychecks isn’t a real option in the real world.

And the bigger issue is that people just can’t see past next week. Take a guy like Jahmyr Gibbs - a rookie. He was smart enough to realize that his value in making money from football is by catching the ball, not running. And that’s what he worked on and made his reputation off for the NFL. A guy like Jonathan Taylor not so much. Which is why Taylor is being slow played and Gibbs will probably get a nice 2nd contract.