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Originally Posted by danger6
Could someone be kind enough to explain again how compensation (picks) to the Texans would work in the event that Dunta leaves the team at the end of the season and the alternatives the Texans have to maximize his value?
- Franchise him (one more time only?) for 2010.
- Type of franchise where another team could still sign him.
- Offer a contract at a high value . . . he declines. (league gives team compensation?)
- No contract offered. (no compensation?)
- Trade him right now for a decent running back (he must sign his tender 1st?).
Thanks,
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any franchised player is allowed to negotiate with any team he chooses, and he is free to sign a contract with said team. however, the team that tagged him would receive 2 1st round draft picks as compensation. that's an awfully high price to pay for any one player, plus his salary demands. That's why franchised players stay put.
If we were to lose Dunta in free agency after offering him a contract, we would receive a compensatory pick from the league, though I'm not sure exactly how that works.
We can't trade him now because he hasn't signed his tender, and therefore is not currently a member of the houston texans. He has to sign in order to be traded, which is one reason why no one has made a play for Peppers.
At this point, i'd take sheldon brown in a heartbeat. Dunta has always been one of my favorite players, but he's really putting a sour taste in my mouth with the way he's handling this situation.
All I know at this point is that we'd better give owen daniels his money, despite the addition of james casey. He's the only one of the 3 with contract issues that has showed up. That had better count for something.