» Wilson has all the leverage assuming Seattle needs him and doesn't see their system running functionally with anyone else. Why? In order to keep placing the franchise tag on Wilson, which Seattle would probably do on an exclusive basis so as not to expose Wilson to other teams, it would cost Seattle more in guarantees over three years than Newton received in five. Despite a rise in salary cap, Wilson's contract would eventually balloon to a point where it would be difficult to put a competitive team in place. Remember, franchise tag numbers rise every year and jump exponentially for teams applying them to the same player in consecutive seasons.