The Facts:
Finley has suffered through some injuries and the Packers won a Super Bowl without him. He also dropped a fair amount of balls this past season, but with the franchise tag for tight ends a steal at $5.5 million, no way Green Bay lets a young difference-maker like this get away.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Finley isn't going to love the idea of being tagged and this could drag out a while, with him not in a rush to sign the tender. But NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora can't imagine the Packers letting someone with his skill set walk. The problem for the Packers will be Finley's contention he deserves the WR tag (worth $9.4 million) rather than the lower TE tag. If the Packers resist, Finley could end up filing a grievance which Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio reports will entail splitting hairs, on a play-by-play basis, regarding whether Finley was a TE or a WR. Factors likely will include Finley’s location at the snap of the ball, whether he was in a two-point stance or a three-point stance, whether he was lined up in the backfield, whether he blocked or ran a pass pattern, and any other detail that would assist with the determination. ... In the end, the two sides might both be better served by reaching an agreement on their own rather than letting a third party make the call for them. ... Stay tuned.
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