That’s kind of why teams tag a player. Not in love with them enough to give them a long term deal with a significant amount of guaranteed money. Tag buys them another year at a high cap hit but you’re not locked to the player and can ultimately walk away in a year.I think Clowney will be tagged. Though the Texans don't seem to be in love with him.
But this is really dumb from their perspective. They apparently don't like how he doesn't work as hard as Watt, which not too many players do. He has already come back from a microfracture knee injury and has was an all pro. Im not sure how much longer they can count on Watt with his injury history, so keeping Clowney around should be a priority.That’s kind of why teams tag a player. Not in love with them enough to give them a long term deal with a significant amount of guaranteed money. Tag buys them another year at a high cap hit but you’re not locked to the player and can ultimately walk away in a year.
I would imagine Frank Clark from Seattle gets tagged, with the intention of trying to secure a long term deal.