Terminology is often the biggest barrier. Like Scott said, Ragland probably knows a lot of what Rex is trying to do. Bart Scott will hopefully transfer the Rex terminology into something that Rags can comprehend easier
Create a sack. Id rather have a pass rusher who can win a one on one pass rush vs a OT who would lose that you could supply help to via scheme or additional players
I'm all for it. Unlike a majority of people I've spoken to, I think you will see more kick returns because of this. Giving the other team the ball at the 25 shouldn't happen. We'll see a lot of directionally short kicks, forcing teams to return the ball.
As much as it'd be nice to have another play maker at #2, I think woods is suitable for this offense. With so many defensive holes, I couldn't justify, as nice as it sounds, spending a pick to upgrade that position.
Non-Exclusive Tag:
Average of the top 5 player salaries over the past five seasons
Exclusive Tag:
Average of the top 5 player salaries during the current league year.
An old Flacco article for source, so it appears there is a difference
http://russellstreetreport.com/2013/02/13/street-talk/whats-the-difference-between-exclusive-non-exclusive-franchise-tags/
They need the cap room for for free agency, which is before the draft. Plus, no one wants to absorb that contract. They'll wait till he hits the FA market. Though this would be best case scenario, idt he makes it through February.