Question: Re: Bushrod and tender offer

Saintaholic said

I believe that's the average of the top 10 salaries, as opposed to top 5. You get no compensation though. The transition tag hardly ever gets used these days. The difference between top 5 salaries and top 10 salaries, depending on position, is so minimal now.

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Pat Kirwan gave a breakdown of using the transitional tag on the WR position (specifically Brian Hartline with the Dolphins) the other day.. The difference between the top 5 salaries and top 10 salaries at WR was nearly $2 million.. He was of the belief that if you can save $2 million on your cap and still have right of first refusal, using the transition tag is worth it. Worst case, a player's value gets set higher than you thought or were willing to pay and you let them walk. They were gone if you didn't do something and gone if they got a better offer either way.