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Pack can't afford to franchise Flynn
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08:04 AM ET 02.02 | The Packers may have some wiggle room with their 2012 salary cap, but it may not help them keep Matt Flynn. According to a source with access to NFL salary information, the Packers have $113,356,169 dedicated to their '12 salary cap. ... For all those who think the Packers can put a franchise tag on QB Matt Flynn and then trade him, consider that the Packers would have to fit in the $14 million one-year tender by releasing players. They also would need to have a deal in place with Finley so that he could not walk away an unrestricted free agent. So, to do the Flynn maneuver, they'd have to sign Finley (and the others) AND find a way to clear $10 million to $14 million off their cap. It's not going to happen.
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Can't see signing him to a franchise tag. What would be the long-term benefit?
Wawa-we-wa
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Keeping his rights and getting some value for him instead of just letting him walk?
Devi8ed
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A little too risky, me thinks. Tough situation for the Pack.
Wawa-we-wa
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That's a lot of Flynn-agling.
THE BISHOP!
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Common sense would have to agree with the story.
dapack69
Ft Walton Bch, FL
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Like the Gambler said " You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them..." not much choice but to cut him loose
Mangler.
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Agreed. A team would have to be willing to fork over $14M for that first year of Flynn's deal, and that only works for the Pack if they can get something they want in return.
Melman
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Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to keep him.
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Losingtogether
Corpus Christi , TX
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He played one good game. Let him go.
VisionQuest
Swansboro, NC
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This part we knew. It is the other FA that they have that are the problem.
A lot of teams are in this situation.
50yearfan
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It's exactly what the Patriots did with Matt Cassel. I thought of it more as a way of saying "Thank you" to the guy for a job well done, rather than a good business decision, but it worked out for the Pats and for Cassel. IMHO, it worked out less well for the Chiefs, but that's another story.
It's a way for the Packer front office to hang out an Open for Business sign, while saying "only serious bidders should apply."
Debbie Does
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Bigger question for a team looking to sign Flynn...
Is he Matt Schaub...
Or Scott Mitchell?
Otis B. Driftwood
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Buyer Beware!!!
Not4Nutten
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Given their other FA needs, franchising Flynn doesn't work, but teams are always overpaying for questionable QBs and Flynn is the flavor of the month right now. If they didn't need the tag to keep a contributor around, they should absolutely tag Flynn and make somebody give up picks to get him. It's not the right play given the specifics, but it's not outlandish, either.
Devi8ed
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Same thing the Patriots did with Cassel - got a free 2nd round pick out of tagging him for a few weeks. But that's obviously not going to happen unless they can lock up Finley first.
johnsq316
Maple Grove, MN
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I see a team that needs a quarterback. I see an owner with deep pockets who overpays for unproven talent. I see a draft position that's very good, but not good enough to get one of the superstar QBs this year....
Debbie Does
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At least two.
Nonyabizz
Baton Rouge , LA
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Maybe I'm mistaken but hasn't this kid only played like 1 or 2 games?
Mr Steeler
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