Around The AFC North: Cleveland Browns Franchise Place-Kicker Phil Dawson

by Josh Kirkendall on Feb 22, 2011 4:58 PM EST in Around the SB Nation

With the deadline for teams to use the franchise tag looming, organizations are making an effort to seal their best players that could leave for free agency, allowing more time to either negotiate a long-term contract or allow the team time to replace the player with someone equally as talented. Nine players have been franchised by their respective teams through Tuesday.

Make that 10.

ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter "reports" that the Cleveland Browns franchised their place kicker Phil Dawson on Tuesday. According to PFW, the franchise option was mostly used because both sides "struggled" to come to an agreement on a long-term deal last season.

Of the 10 teams that used their franchise tag, three have come from the AFC North. Pittsburgh franchised linebacker LaMarr Woodley. Baltimore franchised Haloti Ngata.

The Bengals aren't expected to use their franchise tag, even though Johnathan Joseph will enter free agency of both sides can't come to an agreement on a long-term deal.

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Makes sense for them, he has been their offense the last couple of years………

by The Van Buren Boys on Feb 22, 2011 5:01 PM EST reply actions

What type of team franchise tags a kicker?!?! hahahahaha

Oh wait….

Hopefully my picture doesn't show my bias.

by C Byers on Feb 22, 2011 5:11 PM EST reply actions

D'OH!

Sure. Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson

by UpStateMike on Feb 22, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions

mike brown is schooling the other teams in the afc north on how to use the tag

wait, nevermind.

" I for one, welcome our new Buffalo overlords. " - Whokebe

by palewook on Feb 22, 2011 6:55 PM EST reply actions

Paper work

Sometimes I think the reason we don’t make a lot risky moves or moves in general is the front office being lazy. Why would they trade players or picks, or franchise tag someone they need to do? That would require more than the bare minimum amount of paperwork their actually responsible for doing. Paper is also a added cost to the company.

by JamesShively on Feb 22, 2011 7:23 PM EST reply actions