The Giants have never used the franchise tag extensively, even in their best years. So it’s almost a no-brainer that new general manager Dave Gettleman will probably pass on it this year, too.
Think about it this way: After 3-13, there’s not a single name among the team’s 19 unrestricted free agents that Gettleman should consider indispensable for next season. With only about $24.5 million of salary cap space to refurbish a team that in 2017 laid the biggest egg in franchise history, devoting the average of the top five salaries at any position would not only be financially irresponsible, but close to downright suicide.