http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2846798 Sounds like a bit much to give up for him anyways.
I don't think the salary was too expensive, but I wouldn't be willing to give up a 2nd rounder for a guy that's only started 3 times in his career. If we're still interested we can sign him next year.
Oh well. No big loss. A second rounder for a guy who has backup potential is too steep of a price. I'm glad we didn't waste one of our second rounders on this guy.
I'm not sure how RFA works but could it have been possible that they signed him so we could trade for players and not draft picks, I would love to see us trade Barton and a pick rather than a 2nd stright up.
Okay, so they floated him out there and then when no one bit the bait they signed him to 1.3 for one year? So much for "They must think a lot of him to tag him with a 2nd round tender." If our FO had signed him they would be suckers.