I always figured since he was from Carolina anyway he would always stay there but it seems like he is entertaining other options. That said there is probably no chance we get him with a "Jared Allen Style" trade. =)
"Stevetarded" wrote:
Good. In "sign and trade" deals, the team acquiring the player gets screwed. Unless the player signs a deal significantly below market value, anything you give up in the "trade" portion of the transaction is, by definition, overpaying. Now, you could argue that what you trade for the player is simply the cost of access to an asset, which is technically true from an economic standpoint, but simple access to a player should never be valued at the rates you see (1st round pick for Jared Allen).
In fact, this premium on access is such a deterrent to acquiring a player that it's actually the basis of the Franchise Tag. Any Franchise player may be signed by any team at any deal he chooses to accept, but the cost of that player is an additional two 1st round picks to the players former team.
Effectively, if the Franchise Tag is slapped on Peppers, you might as well rule out him being a Packer, as even if he is shopped in a sign and trade, Ted Thompson isn't dumb enough to get involved.