Clady to receive franchise tag - The Orange Mane

Rascal · 02-15-2013, 08:52 AM

Ryan Clady is an unrestricted free agent who isn't going anywhere.

The Broncos' All Pro left tackle will return to protect Peyton Manning's blind side.

"We're going to tag him," said John Elway, the Broncos' senior vice president of football operations.

Elway added that placing a franchise tag on Clady, a procedure that will be made as soon as Tuesday, does not preclude the team and player from working out a multiyear contract extension.

"We'd like to work something out, like we did last year," Elway said, referring to contract negotiations with Clady that broke off prior to training camp. "Things have changed a little bit because he's coming off a shoulder surgery. But we like Ryan. We like him a lot as a player and we'd like to get something done."

Elway had just taken a break from "The Cave," as he calls it, the coaches' conference room where he and his scouts, personnel assistants and John Fox's coaching staff had just spent the first six hours of Thursday going over draft-eligible safeties.

Read more: Broncos' Ryan Clady to receive franchise tag as John Elway begins busy offseason - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...#ixzz2KzHw1Dps
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Rohirrim · 02-15-2013, 08:56 AM

... going over draft-eligible safeties.

Well, that's encouraging.

phibacka31 · 02-15-2013, 08:58 AM

Not surprised one bit. Makes a lot of sense actually with the shoulder injury.

phibacka31 · 02-15-2013, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

... going over draft-eligible Quarterbacks....

Well, that's encouraging.

Just showing that as a writer I could place any position here and it would still be true... They're going to look at every single position, obviously some longer then others, but still...

Requiem · 02-15-2013, 09:08 AM

Lonestar response in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . .

swaiy · 02-15-2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Requiem

Lonestar response in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . .

Wait for it...

DBroncos4life · 02-15-2013, 09:22 AM

Man football is a business with bottom lines Elway is just another fan boi.

LetsGoBroncos · 02-15-2013, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by phibacka31

Not surprised one bit. Makes a lot of sense actually with the shoulder injury.

Good point. See how he performs for a season after surgery

Chris · 02-15-2013, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by phibacka31

Just showing that as a writer I could place any position here and it would still be true... They're going to look at every single position, obviously some longer then others, but still...

...going over draft-eligible long snappers....

Drek · 02-15-2013, 09:46 AM

Not surprising. He turned down more in per year money with last year's extension than what the cap number for a LT is going to be this year. If he's looking to get every penny he can with no home town discount why wouldn't we tag him and save a little money next season? Its not like he's less likely to sign here next year if we're the highest bidder just because we tagged him.

peacepipe · 02-15-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Not surprising. He turned down more in per year money with last year's extension than what the cap number for a LT is going to be this year. If he's looking to get every penny he can with no home town discount why wouldn't we tag him and save a little money next season? Its not like he's less likely to sign here next year if we're the highest bidder just because we tagged him.

Where is it written that he should do a hometown discount?

kappys · 02-15-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by peacepipe

Where is it written that he should do a hometown discount?

Nowhere just like it's not written that the broncos should resign him with a huge signing bonus rather than tag him. The hometown discount is done to help facilitate a deal with the current team that provides the player with security visavie a large signing bonus and allows the team to wrap up a tip quality player at a small discount

Kaylore · 02-15-2013, 10:46 AM

Lestat · 02-15-2013, 11:13 AM

smart move, he's the key FA and the guy we can't afford to lose.

ludo21 · 02-15-2013, 11:19 AM

i can dig

Heyneck · 02-15-2013, 11:21 AM

You could see this coming a mile away... well, unless you are Lonestar.

Natedogg · 02-15-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Heyneck

You could see this coming a mile away... well, unless you are Lonestar.

crapstar.

cutthemdown · 02-15-2013, 11:35 AM

Just like I said would most likely happen.

Requiem · 02-15-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cutthemdown

Just like I said would most likely happen.

You and everybody else.

Houshyamama · 02-15-2013, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kappys

Nowhere just like it's not written that the broncos should resign him with a huge signing bonus rather than tag him. The hometown discount is done to help facilitate a deal with the current team that provides the player with security visavie a large signing bonus and allows the team to wrap up a tip quality player at a small discount

Bob's your Information Minister · 02-15-2013, 01:42 PM

Haha. Albert is going to get paid before Clady.

Albert > Clady

extralife · 02-15-2013, 02:31 PM

The fact that Elway chose to mention the shoulder injury to the media means there is no way in hell a long term deal is going to get done. They're going to lower the offer and Clady's agent will have no part of that.

broncosteven · 02-15-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Haha. Albert is going to get paid before Clady.

Albert > Clady

Technically a FA tag ensures payment so Clady is sure to get paid. What is going on with Albert? I wonder if Chicago doesn't throw a bag full of money his way and he bails to a real team.

FearLanier · 02-15-2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by broncosteven

Technically a FA tag ensures payment so Clady is sure to get paid. What is going on with Albert? I wonder if Chicago doesn't throw a bag full of money his way and he bails to a real team.

Albert said he wants to stay in KC and the Chiefs have spoken to his people. We're gonna keep him.

He's a top 10 LT.

Bacchus · 02-15-2013, 05:26 PM

Franchising Clady could be risky. Clady, if he is angered by this could holdout every off-season workout, training camp, and well into the season. This happens all the time.

There are a lot of quality T set to be FA's this year. If Denver does not want to pay him maybe they should just sign one of these cheaper guys and let Clady go.

02-15-2013, 08:52 AM	#1
Rascal RIP Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,582 Adopt-a-Bronco: Turf	Clady to receive franchise tag Ryan Clady is an unrestricted free agent who isn't going anywhere. The Broncos' All Pro left tackle will return to protect Peyton Manning's blind side. "We're going to tag him," said John Elway, the Broncos' senior vice president of football operations. Elway added that placing a franchise tag on Clady, a procedure that will be made as soon as Tuesday, does not preclude the team and player from working out a multiyear contract extension. "We'd like to work something out, like we did last year," Elway said, referring to contract negotiations with Clady that broke off prior to training camp. "Things have changed a little bit because he's coming off a shoulder surgery. But we like Ryan. We like him a lot as a player and we'd like to get something done." Elway had just taken a break from "The Cave," as he calls it, the coaches' conference room where he and his scouts, personnel assistants and John Fox's coaching staff had just spent the first six hours of Thursday going over draft-eligible safeties. Read more: Broncos' Ryan Clady to receive franchise tag as John Elway begins busy offseason - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...#ixzz2KzHw1Dps Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse

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02-15-2013, 08:56 AM	#2
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 49,099	... going over draft-eligible safeties. Well, that's encouraging.

02-15-2013, 08:58 AM	#3
phibacka31 Perennial Pro-bowler Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, IA Posts: 995 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	Not surprised one bit. Makes a lot of sense actually with the shoulder injury.

02-15-2013, 09:08 AM	#5
Requiem ~~~ ~ ~ ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Division Posts: 19,824 Adopt-a-Bronco: Gilgamesh	Lonestar response in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . .

02-15-2013, 09:22 AM	#7
DBroncos4life Hey pic Mod!?!?! FU Why yes, that is Bacon Bacon. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The wrong side of right. Posts: 26,908 Adopt-a-Bronco: Julius "Fluff"	Man football is a business with bottom lines Elway is just another fan boi.

02-15-2013, 09:46 AM	#10
Drek Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,358	Not surprising. He turned down more in per year money with last year's extension than what the cap number for a LT is going to be this year. If he's looking to get every penny he can with no home town discount why wouldn't we tag him and save a little money next season? Its not like he's less likely to sign here next year if we're the highest bidder just because we tagged him.

02-15-2013, 10:46 AM	#13
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,321 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke

02-15-2013, 11:13 AM	#14
Lestat Oreo Lucian Rockefeller The New Age Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 5,281	smart move, he's the key FA and the guy we can't afford to lose.

02-15-2013, 11:19 AM	#15
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,973 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	i can dig

02-15-2013, 11:21 AM	#16
Heyneck Ring of Famer None is a family member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cali, Colombia Posts: 2,277 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	You could see this coming a mile away... well, unless you are Lonestar.

02-15-2013, 11:35 AM	#18
cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,875	Just like I said would most likely happen.

02-15-2013, 01:42 PM	#21
Bob's your Information Minister Chiefs > Broncos Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25,931 Adopt-a-Bronco: CHRIS KUPER!!!	Haha. Albert is going to get paid before Clady. Albert > Clady

02-15-2013, 02:31 PM	#22
extralife Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,982	The fact that Elway chose to mention the shoulder injury to the media means there is no way in hell a long term deal is going to get done. They're going to lower the offer and Clady's agent will have no part of that.

02-15-2013, 05:26 PM	#25
Bacchus I'm buying Infraspinatus Fascia Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5,538 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Manning	Franchising Clady could be risky. Clady, if he is angered by this could holdout every off-season workout, training camp, and well into the season. This happens all the time. There are a lot of quality T set to be FA's this year. If Denver does not want to pay him maybe they should just sign one of these cheaper guys and let Clady go.