re: Jimmy Graham might smash Franchise Tag rules

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I hope he gets the WR tag just to watch the fans bitch and moan and then turn on him

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Not turning on him. He's always been a mismatch at the receiving TE position and a horrid/lazy/weak blocker. He's the new hybrid TE in the NFL.

He should get paid for his value ($8-$10 per), which I think is more than fair. That said, the guy isn't as huge of a game changer as people think. He can be neutralized by a physical defense, and that's really all it takes. He disappeared in tons of games this year.

He can avoid all of this drama by agreeing to a long term deal with the Saints before the need arises to place the franchise tag on him.

In the end, you are either a TE for all purposes, or not a TE for all purposes. Stop taking awards and have records claimed for you as a TE if you want WR money. I am perfectly fine with him getting WR money if he simply comes out and says his awards/records are null as far as TE goes and should be put up against WRs retroactively and in the future.