Originally <a href='https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=28037660'>posted</a> on 09/09/2018:

This is not what the franchise was meant to be used for. It was supposed to help franchises keep their franchise quarterback, not hold the best non quarterback on the team hostage. Teams are using the franchise tag as a one way street knowing the players DON'T want to be franchised and nearly none of the teams end up signing the player they franchise because of bad blood. Needs to be for QB's only, the original intent, back when the Niners didn't want to lose Montana, was the only reason the franchise tag was created and now teams will throw it on any play DUE for a lottery sized pay raise.