The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The NFL’s Management Council has decided to deem Graham a tight end for purposes
of the franchise tag.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
It sets the stage for a grievance to be filed by Graham and the NFLPA arguing that, based on the language of the labor deal, Graham is actually a receiver. The league’s release even quotes the relevant language from the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which states that the tender will be based on “the position . . . at which the Franchise Player participated in the most plays during the prior League Year.” Graham will argue that he lined up more as receiver than as a tight end in 2013. The Saints will argue that tight ends routinely line up in the slot or split wide, but that this doesn’t make them something other than tight ends, since only tight ends line up tight to the tackle. As PFT's Mike Florio suggests, whatever the outcome, the issue has been lingering for the last few years. At some point, a resolution is needed, either through arbitration or an amendment to the labor deal. ... Stay tuned.
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