These players are paid no less than the average of the top five salaries at their position (hence the controversy between wide receiver and tight end for Graham). An exclusive franchise tag prevents players from negotiation with other teams, while a non-exclusive tag permits discussions with outside parties.
Conversion: a change in the form of a measurement, different units, without a change in the size or amount.
1 : an act, process, or instance of translating: such asa : a rendering from one language into another; also : the product of such a renderingb : a change to a different substance, form, or appearance : conversionc (1) : a transformation of coordinates in which the new axes are parallel to the old ones (2) : uniform motion of a body in a straight ...