Mark Tauscher update

[Guiness]

Well after the season has started, eh? Ya, you want your OL set by then. And the thought of him chewing up a roster spot is not good.

what about this - sign him - again, vet minimum + incentives, and chuck him on the PUP. When he's ready to practice, if shit isn't settled at RT, activate him, if not, IR or release.

[Gunakor]

Well after the season has started, eh? Ya, you want your OL set by then. And the thought of him chewing up a roster spot is not good.

what about this - sign him - again, vet minimum + incentives, and chuck him on the PUP. When he's ready to practice, if shit isn't settled at RT, activate him, if not, IR or release.

I suppose I'd be okay with this. Putting him on PUP frees up a roster spot, and the vet minimum is not going to hamper our ability to find someone to effectively play his position during those first 6 weeks. If he'd agree to it, I'm all for it.

[Lurker64]

Does someone who knows the legalese of the NFL better than I do know what exactly the difference would be "sign him now, stash him on the PUP list at the beginning of the season" vs. "sign him if and when he's healthy enough to play", besides "if you sign him now, nobody else will sign him"?

[sharpe1027]

Does someone who knows the legalese of the NFL better than I do know what exactly the difference would be "sign him now, stash him on the PUP list at the beginning of the season" vs. "sign him if and when he's healthy enough to play", besides "if you sign him now, nobody else will sign him"?

Two things, the first is exactly what you said, he won't go elsewhere. The second is that he will be able to attend team meetings, watch practices and rehab/workout with the team.

[Tarlam!]

If a player is "PUPed" he may not play the 1st 6 games. Then he must be activated, released or "IRed".

While the player is PUPed, he does not count against the roster. Not sure about the cap implications....We PUPed Harrell last season.

[SnakeLH2006]

If a player is "PUPed" he may not play the 1st 6 games. Then he must be activated, released or "IRed".

While the player is PUPed, he does not count against the roster. Not sure about the cap implications....We PUPed Harrell last season.

True, but PUPing (is that a word?) is usually done for younger players with upside. Snake feels Tauchy has given it his all and had maybe one of the most remarkable careers for someone with "limited upside" (draft talk from 2000) and low draft status in recent history.

For Tauchy to repeat it for 4 more years isn't unheard of, and I do like him alot for his steadiness, I doubt TT gives him much if any, esp. after signing the new OL today.

It's really too bad for Tauchy though, as he was poised for major bucks years ago when he tore his knee up and "settled" for very very Packer friendly 6 year deal on the cheap. Incredible bargain...then he's in line for his last payday, and gets hurt again. That sucks bad for him, as he never really got near his worth in paydays because of shitty luck.

Bottom line...TT might do a 1 year deal with vet. min. and incentives, but Tauchy being back in October bodes angst for his FA long term contract status.

[Guiness]

I don't know that I'd shed any tears for him Snake. He had a pretty solid cap number last year - round $5million, iirc. An

He never got the mega-bucks deal, but he did pretty well for an RT who never made the pro-bowl (not that he shouldn't have, just that he didn't).

[Waldo]

I don't know that I'd shed any tears for him Snake. He had a pretty solid cap number last year - round $5million, iirc. An

He never got the mega-bucks deal, but he did pretty well for an RT who never made the pro-bowl (not that he shouldn't have, just that he didn't).

I believe his cap # was 6.3 million last year.

[Fritz]

It's all relative, isn't it? We feel bad for ol' Tausch, who signed a team-friendly contrct after getting hurt, and now he's hurt again and may not get a contract anywhere - and if he does, it won't be much.

But the dude has made over a million dollars a year for the past few years, I believe.

Anybody else here bringing in that kind of dough?

Even if Tauscher never plays another down, as long as he wasn't investing with Bernie Madoff or investing on the ponies, he probably won't have to get a part time job at Wal-Mart as a greeter any time soon.

[Patler]

Tauscher's last contract, signed as he recovered from his first knee operation, was "sweetened" twice as I recall. In the end, the 5 year deal paid him over $19M per the information I can find. An average of nearly $4M/year for the last 5 seasons for a right tackle is a pretty good deal for the player. I would not call it team friendly, nor do I think Tauscher was overpaid. A fair contract for both, I think.

[Fritz]

Nonetheless, my point stands: Tauxcher, barring bad investments, is unlikely to ever be in a position to have to greet you as you walk through the golden gates of Wal-Mart.

[bobblehead]

completely agree with your sentiments bobble

But TT is all about youth and this seems to be the perfect reason to let him go by the wayside while we let the unprovens try to prove themselves.

I agree with this, but if we DL him it only costs us the cash (or dough in Tausch's case). We don't lose a roster spot at all.

My position is somewhat unreasonable(as in won't happen), but its the way I wish the world were. Pay him to rehab and if he really shocks we get a cheap year out of him as a backup if we need him in 2010. If we don't need him or he doesn't look effective anymore, then you cut him and allow him to go play wherever he wants.

I also would have kept bubba around another year since I am not a fan of humphry and no one can tell me we didn't miss Bubba's run blocking last year.

[Fritz]

completely agree with your sentiments bobble

But TT is all about youth and this seems to be the perfect reason to let him go by the wayside while we let the unprovens try to prove themselves.

I agree with this, but if we DL him it only costs us the cash (or dough in Tausch's case). We don't lose a roster spot at all.

My position is somewhat unreasonable(as in won't happen), but its the way I wish the world were. Pay him to rehab and if he really shocks we get a cheap year out of him as a backup if we need him in 2010. If we don't need him or he doesn't look effective anymore, then you cut him and allow him to go play wherever he wants.

I also would have kept bubba around another year since I am not a fan of humphry and no one can tell me we didn't miss Bubba's run blocking last year.

A good observation, Bobble. If you read Waldo's breakdown as to why MM often didn't run when it seemed logical, it came down to inferior blocking - particularly the tackles. So a run-blocking TE woulda helped.

As for Tausch, I don't disagree with your idea, but I feel less need to be sentimental when I read that his cap number was, like, 5 mill or something last year.

I haven't made five mill in my whole life. He'll be okay. If his feelings are hurt, he can check his bank balance.