February 18, 200818 yr On Stacy Andrews... So Stacey Andrews will be paid the average of the top 5 offensive linemen? OR do they actually narrow it down to guard vs tackle? Interesting to say the least.
February 18, 200818 yr Author The Bengals today designated OL Stacy Andrews as the team’s franchise player, under terms of the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. The franchise tag gives Andrews the option to play for Cincinnati in 2008 for a salary equal to the average of the top five offensive linemen in the NFL for the previous season (2007 in this case). Andrews will be a fifth-year NFL player in 2008. He is presently unsigned for ’08, and he will become an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 29 if he does not reach a contract agreement with the Bengals prior to that date. The franchise-player designation means that the Bengals could retain Andrews by matching any offer sheet he would sign from another team, and that if the Bengals declined to match a signed offer, the team signing Andrews would be required to give the Bengals its first-round choices in the 2008 and 2009 NFL Drafts. “Stacy has been a productive young player for us,” said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. “He has shown the flexibility to start and play well at a number of different positions on our line. This move helps us keep our core players together, and it gives us an opportunity to continue negotiating for a longer-term contract with Stacy.” Andrews played in every Bengals game last season, with 14 starts. He started Games 1-3 at LG, but later replaced injured Willie Anderson at ROT, starting at ROT in Games 5 and 7-16. He was a key contributor to the team’s record-low total of 17 sacks allowed. The Bengals ranked second in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed, one off the pace of league leader New Orleans. “The franchise option is designed to help a team retain the rights to a top player,” said Bengals vice-president Troy Blackburn. “The players’ union supports it because it guarantees that player a salary commensurate with what he has accomplished.” The Collective Bargaining Agreement permits a new agreement between Andrews and the Bengals to be reached at any time prior to July 15.
February 18, 200818 yr So Stacey Andrews will be paid the average of the top 5 offensive linemen? OR do they actually narrow it down to guard vs tackle? Interesting to say the least. I'm not sure...I heard some talk about narrowing it down a year or two ago, I think. That's a good question... Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me that they could have signed him to a multi-year contract for less money than the tag would cost.
February 18, 200818 yr Author Waste! You don't spend four years on a project only to let someone else enjoy the rewards of your labor...
February 18, 200818 yr You don't spend four years on a project only to let someone else enjoy the rewards of your labor... Am I wrong in thinking they could have negotiated a contract that would have been cheaper than what the tag will cost...on a yearly average, of course...
February 18, 200818 yr Author Am I wrong in thinking they could have negotiated a contract that would have been cheaper than what the tag will cost...on a yearly average, of course... They are still working on an extension...
February 18, 200818 yr They are still working on an extension... :thumb: I started to ask that...so they're basically tagging him to make sure he stays, while trying to work out a long-term deal. You have to think Andrews price tag for an extension just went up though...how much is the question. I don't think it's a bad move though...if they think he's going to be a great O-lineman, then he's worth the money. Period. I'm assuming it's the same situation as Haynesworth and the Titans. Although, Haynesworth is a proven stud, but a sometimes inconsistent one.
February 18, 200818 yr In a Monday press release the Bengals announced they have designated offensive lineman Stacy Andrews as the team's franchise free agent. In order to do so the Bengals have to tender him a one-year deal worth the average of the NFL's top five paid offensive linemen in 2007, in this case $7.5 million. According to the news release: Andrews will be a fifth-year NFL player in 2008. He is presently unsigned for '08, and he will become an unrestricted free agent on Feb. 29 if he does not reach a contract agreement with the Bengals prior to that date. The franchise-player designation means that the Bengals could retain Andrews by matching any offer sheet he would sign from another team and that if the Bengals declined to match a signed offer, the team signing Andrews would be required to give the Bengals its first-round choices in the 2008 and 2009 NFL Drafts. "Stacy has been a productive young player for us," said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. "He has shown the flexibility to start and play well at a number of different positions on our line. This move helps us keep our core players together, and it gives us an opportunity to continue negotiating for a longer-term contract with Stacy." Andrews played in every Bengals game last season, with 14 starts. He started Games 1-3 at left guard, but later replaced injured Willie Anderson at right tackle in Games 5 and 7-16. He was a key contributor to a franchise record 17 sacks allowed. The Bengals ranked second in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed, one off the pace of league leader New Orleans. "The franchise option is designed to help a team retain the rights to a top player," said Bengals vice-president Troy Blackburn. "The players' union supports it because it guarantees that player a salary commensurate with what he has accomplished." The Collective Bargaining Agreement permits a new agreement between Andrews and the Bengals to be reached at any time prior to July 15.
February 18, 200818 yr http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=144625 Congrats to Mr. Reality who was the only one to pick Stacy Andrews. For your guess, you win nothing but the glory to know that you were right and we were wrong.:thumb:
February 18, 200818 yr I would say this does mean the end of Justin Smith with the Bengals. And if that is the case the Bengals are going to bean absurd amount of money under the cap to go get some big time FA's.
February 18, 200818 yr Does this mean Big Willie is gone? Absolutely not, but it does mean Bobbie Williams will not be starting or will be cut if Levi and Willie are healthy. I think it also may mean the end of Justin Smith, which could mean a switch to a 3-4; a lot of other pieces need to fall into place yet for that to happen. I would love the switch because the Bengals don't have the front 7 talent needed to play a 4-3, in my humble opinion.
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