Broncos place franchise tag on kicker Prater

[DenvBronc047]

Broncos assigned the franchise tag to K Matt Prater.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter Mar 5 - 9:42 AM

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/228980/broncos-place-franchise-tag-on-kicker-prater

[jclark34]

Broncos use Franchise Tag on Prater

https://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter

As expected.

[broncolassiter]

What ever it takes to keep him in Denver!

[fraguela09]

Makes sense. Prater was one definitely a MUST KEEP free agent.

[JayJack]

Broncos assigned the franchise tag to K Matt Prater.
The move guarantees Prater roughly $2.6 million. He joins Cleveland's Phil Dawson and Cincinnati's Mike Nugent as kickers to be tagged. Jacksonville's Josh Scobee and Tampa Bay's Connor Barth are strong candidates to join them ahead of Monday's 4PM ET deadline. Prater converted four "walkoff" field-goals in 2011, and led the NFL in touchback percentage. Since 2008, he is 12-of-16 on field-goal attempts of 50 yards or longer.

Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter Mar 5 - 9:42 AM

[BroncoFanBoy]

Good. Couldn't afford to let him leave. Now we got Bunkley to keep too.

[jetdrumz]

Pay da man.

[nyuk nyuk]

I think a lifetime pass to Shotgun Willie's would have been more than adequate...

[tebowgirl15]

Good news!!!!

[jaytea11]

Broncos franchise Prater

Per Shefter!

"@AdamSchefter
Broncos will use their franchise tag today on kicker Matt Prater."

[JayJack]

http://forums.denverbroncos.com/showthread.php?t=208395

[jaytea11]

ugghh. thought i checked. sorry ops

[OGLouieD*]

that's great news Prater has a hellova leg and has gotten better every year since he's been in Denver. Glad were not going to loose him

[Pruke]

I always wondered if it made sense to franchise him as early as possible before the other kickers got franchised, thereby (in theory) reducing the average salary. The average salary has to be based on previous year (since upcoming year would be a circular loop of sorts) and surely those guys were paid less than the avg of the top 5...

I guess the other part is that Prater would have to sign it.

[#24 Next Champ]

I have absolutely no idea why we didn't just sign him

Ultimately gives us more cap room and secures our damn good kicker ...

Kinda dumb if you ask me