Compensation Draft Picks?

[Bushead]

Not meaning to jump too far ahead, but after reading an article by the Washington Times about the redskins draft problems, it got me thinking.

Didn't the Eagles get 2 or 3 extra picks last draft because of players that left through free agency? The Redskins lost Antonio Peirce and Fred Smoot, so you would figure that you would get two picks for those two.

It seems that everyone is worried about not having enough draft picks, but I'm not worried about those First Rounders. I would like to see some depth added and some gems in the later rounds.

Or do i have this compensation for free agency thing all wrong? Does it not work the way i'm thinking it does?

[D'BOYZ]

Originally Posted by Bushead

Not meaning to jump too far ahead, but after reading an article by the Washington Times about the redskins draft problems, it got me thinking.

Didn't the Eagles get 2 or 3 extra picks last draft because of players that left through free agency? The Redskins lost Antonio Peirce and Fred Smoot, so you would figure that you would get two picks for those two.

It seems that everyone is worried about not having enough draft picks, but I'm not worried about those First Rounders. I would like to see some depth added and some gems in the later rounds.

Or do i have this compensation for free agency thing all wrong? Does it not work the way i'm thinking it does?

I'ts not that easy it dependes on 2 factors what was the value of this players to the teams that adquire them like were they starters, did they reach the playoff, did he went to the pro bowl, etc... right now you would get a compensatory 4th maybe 3th rounder for pierce because hes havng a great season as a giant, smoot I haven't seen him play.

Also it dependes on the players your team adquire via free agency that hurts in the formula if you adquire a player that's helping yoru team a lot and its going to the pro bowl it down grades the pics you get that 3rd rounder would become a 4th or 5th

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. The number of picks a team receives equals the net loss of compensatory free agents up to a maximum of four. Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula.

My guess is that we will get a 4th and 5th rounder for the loss of Smoot and Pierce.

[That Guy]

i thought you only got like 3rds - 7ths from comp picks... i could easily be wrong though, they don't cover them very well.