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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/JPAnalyst on 2024-03-10 13:18:56.
The chart below shows the changes in the non-exclusive franchise tag by position since 2018:
Over the past seven years, the NFL salary cap has increased by 44%. But the non-exclusive franchise tag for RBs increased by only 1%. The 2nd lowest % increase is K/P. QB’s have had the highest increase at 65%.
In 2018 the running back tag was above S, TE, and P/K. RB has now dropped below S and TE, and has the lowest tag among all positions except K/P
The three most valued positions based on the non-exclusive tag in 2018:
- QB
- DE
- WR
The three most valued positions based on the non-exclusive tag in 2024:
- QB
- LB (probably because of “edge”)
- DT
One surprising point to me is the growth of the safety tag at +52% ($11.3M to $17.1M). Given what we’ve seen in the past couple of days with the safety market being flooded, I wonder if their salaries will start to cool down a bit.
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Data from Spotrac
Definition of Non-exclusive franchise tag
The non-exclusive franchise tender shall be a one-year NFL player contract for …
(A), The average of the five largest prior year salaries for players at the position at which the franchise player participated in the most plays during the prior league year, which average shall be calculated by:
Summing the amounts of the franchise tags for players at that position for the five preceding league years
Dividing the resulting amount by the sum of the salary caps for the five preceding league years
Multiplying the resulting percentage by the salary cap for the upcoming league year
or (B), 120 percent of his prior year salary, whichever is greater.
If the team extends the tender pursuant to this subsection, the player shall be permitted to negotiate a player contract with any club, except that draft choice compensation of two first round draft selections shall be made with respect to such player in the event he signs with the new club.
Meaning: Non-exclusive tags are most commonly used. It means a team will pay the tagged player no less than the average of the five highest salaries at the player’s position over the last five years, or 120 percent of the player’s cap number from the previous season, whichever is greater. The player is allowed to negotiate with other teams, but his current team can match any offer sheet. If a player’s current team declines to match another team’s offer, it will be awarded two first-round draft picks as compensation.