I originally heard about this on a radio show, but here's a link on PFT from last week.If they had during the off-season, I think you're right. I don't think they could get a comp pick if they rescinded the tag now. IIRC, there's a deadline where it is no longer counted in the formula.
I think this will be a campfire story among GM's for decades. Steelers didn't know if Leveon would report under a tag, but assumed he would based on the math. And we all know what happens when you "assume".....I'm just glad the Rams don't have any selfish guys on the team . The Steelers in turmoil makes me smile
That’s a great article and clears it up. So the Steelers would be eligible for comp if they rescind the tag and he signs as FA elsewhere even though the deadline passed. However, the net/net wouldn’t give them any comp so they wouldn’t get anything.I originally heard about this on a radio show, but here's a link on PFT from last week.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, if the Steelers rescind the franchise tender, Bell’s departure (if/when he signs with a new team) would count toward the Steelers’ overall free-agency losses in 2018 when calculating compensatory draft picks fore 2019, even though the deadline for getting such credit has otherwise passed.
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-get-compensatory-draft-pick-for-leveon-bell/
Don't forget the story about Bell's agent assuming his 2019 franchise tag salary would be based on his 2018 franchise tag. It sounds like the longer Bell drags this out, the more likely that the Steelers try to tag him again based on his actual 2018 salary (~6 million). If a trade doesn't happen, this is going to end in a lawsuit.I think this will be a campfire story among GM's for decades. Steelers didn't know if Leveon would report under a tag, but assumed he would based on the math. And we all know what happens when you "assume".....
Don't forget the story about Bell's agent assuming his 2019 franchise tag salary would be based on his 2018 franchise tag. It sounds like the longer Bell drags this out, the more likely that the Steelers try to tag him again based on his actual 2018 salary (~6 million). If a trade doesn't happen, this is going to end in a lawsuit.
http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/ar...absence-pittsburgh-steelers-wait-trade-offers
Schefter reported it as fact and nobody has challenged it. He specifically pointed out it would likely end up going to an arbitrator if the Steelers do it. I think my original statement that the likelihood of the Steelers trying it is going up the longer Bell holds out is correct.That's ESPN's interpretation, it's not coming from the league - no sources are cited, or even hinted at. And even then, they say an arbitrator could rule otherwise. IOW - ESPN has no source, no real idea, they were just spitballing ideas around thinking "this would make a good article". Until an actual source - even anonymous - says that's the case, I am skeptical.