A franchise tag primer from a Rams perspective

The Rams would love to keep CB Janoris Jenkins, but they would prefer to do it with a long-term deal instead of a tag.EARTH CITY, Mo. -- As of Tuesday morning, the NFL's 32 teams can begin using the franchise and transition tags in their efforts to keep some of their top players from reaching free agency.

On Monday, ESPN NFL Nation columnist Kevin Seifert offered a thorough rundown of how the tag system works. It's a good read and can answer all of your questions about what the respective tags mean and how teams go about deciding to use them.

From a Los Angeles Rams perspective, the tag hasn't been a common tool for keeping their own. In fact, the Rams have not used either tag since putting…