McKinney and Barkley update

[MightyGiants]

https://x.com/rydunleavy/status/1765045009726734777?s=20


https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1765042871726424362?s=20

[Ed Vette]

Non-exclusive franchise tag: The most commonly used tag. When most refer to the "franchise tag," they generally talk about the non-exclusive version. This is a one-year tender of the average of the top five salaries at the player's position over the last five years, or 120 percent of his previous salary, whichever is greater. The tagged player can negotiate with other teams, but his current team has the right to match any offer or receive two first-round draft picks as compensation if he signs with another club.

Exclusive franchise tag: Unlike the non-exclusive version, the tagging team retains the sole right to negotiate with the player. The exclusivity raises the pay scale (current average salary versus averaging of the previous five years). This is a one-year tender offer of the average of the top five salaries at the player's position for the current year, or 120 percent of his previous salary, whichever is greater. Few receive the exclusive tag. Generally, players for whom other teams would gladly give up two first-round picks receive this version of the tag -- read: quarterbacks.

Transition tag: The transition tag is a one-year tender offer for the average of the top 10 salaries at the position -- as opposed to the top five for the franchise tag. It guarantees the original club the right of first refusal to match any offer the player might receive from another club. The tagging team is awarded no compensation if it chooses not to match a deal.

[Jolly Blue Giant]

Good information Ed...I've been schooled...again

[Ed Vette]

Here is the reason why neither player was transition tagged

https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/07/new-york-giants-reasoning-for-not-tagging-xavier-mckinney-revealed/

[Philosophers]

Guess if they lose either Barkley or McKinney and pick up a 3rd round pick for the loss, that could provide a decent potential replacement.

Getting the kid from Tennessee at RB would be a good addition as well as someone like maybe Cole Bishop from Utah.

[DaveBrown74]

Guess if they lose either Barkley or McKinney and pick up a 3rd round pick for the loss, that could provide a decent potential replacement.

Getting the kid from Tennessee at RB would be a good addition as well as someone like maybe Cole Bishop from Utah.

I like the Tennessee back as well. Great speed and pretty well built. Put up monster numbers (7.4 YPC) in the SEC. Can catch balls albeit he's not an elite pass catching back, but this is a skill that can be developed at the next level (see Pacheco). I'd be very pleased if the Giants managed to get this guy in the 4th or possibly even 3rd round.

[Philosophers]

I like the Tennessee back as well. Great speed and pretty well built. Put up monster numbers (7.4 YPC) in the SEC. Can catch balls albeit he's not an elite pass catching back, but this is a skill that can be developed at the next level (see Pacheco). I'd be very pleased if the Giants managed to get this guy in the 4th or possibly even 3rd round.

Completely agree.  Just wonder if his Combine pushed him up further maybe i to round 2.

[DaveBrown74]

Completely agree.  Just wonder if his Combine pushed him up further maybe i to round 2.

Very possible. To be fair, he was mentioned in a lot of articles I read highlighting various "combine stars."

I do like him, but I wouldn't use 39 or 47 on him. If we are investing in the O line, we don't need to reach for a good but not exceptional back in order to have an effective running game. And we simply have bigger needs.

Hopefully he's there in the third or fourth. If not, there will be other options. With all the needs we have, my personal view is we should not be using any of our top 50 picks on the RB position.

[Rosehill Jimmy]

Am I wrong in thinking that the compensatory picks for FAs lost this year are awarded in the 25 draft?

[DaveBrown74]

Am I wrong in thinking that the compensatory picks for FAs lost this year are awarded in the 25 draft?

No, you are correct.