AdamJT13;1387129 said:
No, we can tender him at a level that would require another team to give us a draft pick (or picks) if they make him an offer and we don't match it.
To require a second-round pick as compensation, we'd have to tender him at $1.3 million for one year. For a first-round pick, we'd have to tender him at $1.573 million. And for first- and third-round picks, we'd have to tender him at $2,096,600.
http://yournflfix.net/resources.html
2007 Franchise/Transition Tag Amounts:
FRANCHISE
Quarterbacks -- $12,615,000
Offensive linemen -- $9,556,000
Defensive ends -- $8,644,000
Wide receivers -- $7,613,000
Cornerbacks -- $7,790,000
Linebackers -- $7,206,000
Running backs -- $6,999,000
Defensive tackles -- $6,775,000
Safeties -- $4,490,000
Tight ends -- $4,371,000
Punters and kickers -- $2,078,000
TRANSITION
Quarterbacks -- $10,182,000
Offensive linemen -- $8,267,000
Defensive ends -- $7,701,000
Wide receivers -- $7,040,000
Cornerbacks -- $6,766,000
Linebackers -- $6,493,000
Running backs -- $5,981,000
Defensive tackles -- $5,554,000
Safeties -- $3,984,000
Tight ends -- $3,612,000
Punters and kickers -- $1,926,000
2007 NFL Restricted Free Agents Tender Amounts:
Level I (no compensation) - $850,000
Level II (player's draft round) - $850,000 or a 10% of their previous year's salary
Level III (2nd round compensaiton) - $1.3M
Level IV (1st round comp) - $1.85M
Level V (1st and 3rd round comp) - $2.35M