We're still trying go figure out what we want in the draft. Even after you do that, it doesn't mean you get it. Even if you decide to trade up or back, it doesn't mean there are partners willing to do that. So at this point, we haven't even figured out wh
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Our experiences aside, ... I still think it works. And I really believe it still works for both sides. With the money involved now, and the fact a player can guarantee those dollars immediately by signing the one-year qualifying offer that accompanies the franchise tag, there aren't many players who haven't done OK for themselves. And let's remember the original intent of the franchise tag, to allow teams a mechanism for being able to keep players essential to them. You don't think the Indianapolis Colts wouldn't have been harmed if they had lost Peyton Manning last year No, I still think it's fair.
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I think everybody knows that we have this Monday deadline that I think helps a little bit. But we have been working diligently in the last week to try to get something done. And we have tried to approach this since last summer. And there was a very strong drive on both sides to compromise and to be as reasonable as we could to try to get it done. He (Westbrook) clearly wanted to be here. We clearly wanted him to be here. The system is perfect for him and he is perfect for the system. So in the end we were able to get it done.
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