The Negative Effects of the Franchise Tag on Running Backs

Most running backs, if you offer them a franchise tag, you're doing it because you don't want to sign them to a second deal. You just want to get one more year of them before you move on. That is something that makes the player more inclined to sign a long term deal. And this is, and from a giant perspective, look around at the market right now. Dalvin Cook still hasn't been signed. Ezekiel Elliott is still a free agent as well.