Compensatory Draft Picks Thread

[TheTackle]

After the first few days of big contracts and talking points, FA is calming down. Next will come the 2nd tear signings (players including Chris Long and James L). As things stand currently, I am wondering if the Rams could end up with 4 further picks between rounds 3 and 5 in this years (deep) draft

Janoris = 3rd round compensation
Rodney = 3rd or 4th?
Chris = 4th or 5th?
James L = probable 4th?

Can anyone shed some light on my predictions? Rodney's deal is for $35 million with only $15 guaranteed. How do they calculate the picks, will it depend on the 1st year's salary?

Answers please

 

[kurtfaulk]

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The browns will be drowning in high comp picks in 2017.

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[Shawnbb158]

Can you even get a compensatory pick if you flat out release a player like we did long and jl55?

 

[jrry32]

Can you even get a compensatory pick if you flat out release a player like we did long and jl55?

No.

 

[dieterbrock]

I forget how this works. Aren't the comp picks awarded to teams that lost UFA last year? And the comp picks we gain for losing JJ and Mcleod will be in next year draft?

 

[kurtfaulk]

I forget how this works. Aren't the comp picks awarded to teams that lost UFA last year? And the comp picks we gain for losing JJ and Mcleod will be in next year draft?

Yes. We have to hope jj and McLeod are all pros this season. That will mean 3rd round picks for the Rams hopefully.

But when the giants play the Rams we need jj to get burned a few times.

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[Akrasian]

I forget how this works. Aren't the comp picks awarded to teams that lost UFA last year? And the comp picks we gain for losing JJ and Mcleod will be in next year draft?

Yes, they would be 2017 picks. From what I've seen, the Rams are unlikely to get any picks for 2016.

Keep in mind that the picks are related to compensatible FAs signed away from the team (so not JL or Long, since they were cut, not FA by their contracts expiring) vs FAs signed by the Rams (again, players cut by a team don't count). So who the Rams sign will affect this. But unless the Rams sign Fitzgerald, it's likely that the Rams will have good picks in 2017 - and starting next years the picks will be able to be traded.

 

[RaminExile]

Over the cap thinks we should get a 3rd (ft Jamoris) and a 4th (for Mcleod) in 2017 as long as we don't bring in anyone on similar salaries.

http://overthecap.com/compensatory-draft-picks-cancellation-chart/

This chart is obviously still a wip but it shows how the cancellation thing works.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Yes. We have to hope jj and McLeod are all pros this season. That will mean 3rd round picks for the Rams hopefully.

But when the giants play the Rams we need jj to get burned a few times.

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Talk about a conflict of interests.