Post #67980 - 05/06/2023 02:46:43

Buccaneers to reportedly use franchise t

The 2020 offseason is shaping up as one that will bring major change to the NFL. One of the teams likely to experience a good deal of it is the , who enter with nearly Lonzo Ball Jersey $85 million in cap room, third-most in the league, and have a couple of very high-profile free agents, including their starting quarterback. is coming off a 33-touchdown, 30-interception season in his first year under head coach Bruce Arians. Those figures display both his immense talent and high upside, and also Luol Deng Jersey the obvious drawbacks of having him as your starter. (And that's before we get to his myriad off-field concerns.) It's not difficult to see why a team would want to pay him big money, and it's not difficult to see why a team would be reluctant to hand him a long-term deal.For those reasons, it's James Worthy Jersey been considered likely that Winston would be a candidate for the franchise tag. But a from PewterReport.com paints a different picture, with edge rusher , not Winston, being the recipient of the Bucs' tag.Barrett signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Buccaneers last offseason, then broke out with the best season of his career. He recorded a league-high 19.5 sacks, as well as Nick Young Jersey 37 quarterback hits and 19 tackles for lo s. He's hitting free agency again at 27 years old, and should be headed into the prime of his career. With so many other quarterback options potentially available this offseason ( , , , , several first- Dennis Rodman Jersey round prospects in the draft, etc.), it's arguable that Winston would not be the top choice for plenty of teams, and Winston's market could be more tepid than imagined. That would mean the Bucs have a chance to keep Winston at a lower cost even if they tag Barrett, or they could let him walk and replace him with one of those more desirable options.