Dexter Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We can never thank TO enough for his outstanding contributions to the Buffalo Bill franchise. Even now, TO may still pay even more dividends. The Compensatory picks should be out soon, and the Bungles paid TO pretty well, which should add up to a fourth or a fifth round compensatory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills(70) Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 We can never thank TO enough for his outstanding contributions to the Buffalo Bill franchise. Even now, TO may still pay even more dividends. The Compensatory picks should be out soon, and the Bungles paid TO pretty well, which should add up to a fourth or a fifth round compensatory... I'm hoping for a fourth. By the way, if there are multiple teams with Compensatory picks in a round, how is it determined who picks first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm hoping for a fourth. By the way, if there are multiple teams with Compensatory picks in a round, how is it determined who picks first? General rule of thumb is that the pats* get 2-3 comp picks every year, usually in the 3rd and 4th rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm hoping for a fourth. By the way, if there are multiple teams with Compensatory picks in a round, how is it determined who picks first? draft order/record year before IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Depends mostly on losses vs signings. Anyone have a list of our expired contracts vs free agent signings? Unless we lost more bodies, no pick. Equal number in and out 7th rounder. If we lost more bodies, quality then comes into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 General rule of thumb is that the pats* get 2-3 comp picks every year, usually in the 3rd and 4th rounds. then keeping trading their other picks so they end up with 6 first rounders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 This is great news. If we ended up with 3 4th rounders that would be freaking awesome. Maybe trade 2 to get back into the 2nd or 3rd round of a stud is there, or maybe take all 3 picks and pick up ilbs or olbs. Or just maybe we could take 3 tes. Were bound to get at least one right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ill be surprised if we get a 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbalaya Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 then keeping trading their other picks so they end up with 6 first rounders. Maybe we could just draft 3 4th round players all of whom will get hurt in year 1 and never play again or will just not make the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElMarko Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Aren't comp picks awarded for the loss of rights-held free agents? His 1-year contract ran out and the team announced it was choosing not to resign... a comp pick is still awarded for this? If so - that rule has to be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Aren't comp picks awarded for the loss of rights-held free agents? His 1-year contract ran out and the team announced it was choosing not to resign... a comp pick is still awarded for this? If so - that rule has to be changed. RFAs are treated like trades. If you have more/equal expiring contracts compared to signings, comp picks at the end of rounds can be awarded based on value lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 then keeping trading their other picks so they end up with 6 first rounders. Ya know what, when you get right down to it the fact that the Pats HAVEN'T won a Super Bowl given their ample picks over the last few years is more surprising than if they had won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwightSchrute Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Per Chris Brown yesterday: No compensatories now "With the owners meetings taking place Monday and Tuesday, it’s typically the time when compensatory draft picks are announced for NFL clubs. That however, will not happen this time around. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette they will be announced at a later time. The Bills are not expected to be in line to receive any compensatory draft choices since they do not have a net loss of free agents from last offseason. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Per Chris Brown yesterday: No compensatories now "With the owners meetings taking place Monday and Tuesday, it’s typically the time when compensatory draft picks are announced for NFL clubs. That however, will not happen this time around. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette they will be announced at a later time. The Bills are not expected to be in line to receive any compensatory draft choices since they do not have a net loss of free agents from last offseason. " TO got $5 mil per year at Cincy. Did the Bills sign anyone in FA for that amount, even close? Merriman was not a FA signing. He should not count. NET LOSS - perhaps losing TO is considered an ADDITION not a LOSS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 The Bills are not expected to be in line to receive any compensatory draft choices since they do not have a net loss of free agents from last offseason. That makes Cornell Green the gift that keeps on giving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBuffaloBill Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Remember the Aaron Schobel retirement too for compensatory picks...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsox Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Remember the Aaron Schobel retirement too for compensatory picks...... Lol. Aaron Schobel, forgot about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 To clear up some of the misconceptions being tossed around: 1. You can not trade compensatory picks. 2. They are awarded based on value of Free Agents lost vs. Free Agent signed. 3. If the committee that awards these picks feels that they have done enough compensating and haven't awarded 32 picks, the remaining picks are given out according to draft order at the end of the 7th round. For example, the committed awards 29 compensatory picks to teams, the remaining three picks this year would go to Carolina, Denver, Buffalo. Which means Buffalo would draft Mr. Irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 TO got $5 mil per year at Cincy. Did the Bills sign anyone in FA for that amount, even close? Merriman was not a FA signing. He should not count. NET LOSS - perhaps losing TO is considered an ADDITION not a LOSS... Dwan Edwards, Andra Davis, Cornell Green. Schobel doesn't count towards this since he was a retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) TO got $5 mil per year at Cincy. Did the Bills sign anyone in FA for that amount, even close? Merriman was not a FA signing. He should not count. NET LOSS - perhaps losing TO is considered an ADDITION not a LOSS... The first qualifier is sheer volume. Number of bodies in vs number out. The pats could lose Tom Brady and then sign Cornell green - that's a net of zero good for a 7th. If they signed 2 special teamers and lost Brady, it'd be no picks. The only time 3-6 is discussed is if you lost more bodies then you signed. Until this point you don't know what you are talking about if you are discussing contracts playing time etc... This counts only for expiring contracts, not RFA, not retirement, not cuts. It makes sense the pats get them. Incoming players are rookies not UFA signings and they let high priced vets walk. Edited March 22, 2011 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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