Although veteran safety Darren Sharper made great contribution to the New Orleans Saints’ Super Bowl win and a lot of fans believe that he should be retained for 2010 season, the possibility of the Saints placing a franchise tag on him seems unlikely.
Tagging Sharper would be an expensive move to the Saints. Signing the safety as a free agent last march with $1.7 million deal, the Saints would have to pay Sharper $6.455 million this season for placing franchise tag on him. Also, Sharper is turning 35 this year, meaning that there will be few seasons left for him to continue playing football in NFL jerseys, and that should be included in Saints’ consideration before they make decision on a deal with Sharper.
If the Saints do not tag Sharper, he will become a free agent on March 5 and then has the right choose what team to join. Will the Saints have a deal with him or just let him walk away to make his own choice with other teams? It remains a question to be answered in this offseason.
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