2009 Projected Compensatory Picks

[Raider Jason]

The following is a list of projected compensatory picks for the upcoming draft. As the NFL has never leaked their formula for compensatory picks, the guy who put this list together is always very accurate. The official list will be unveiled after the owners meetings at the end of this week. Note that the Raiders do not have a pick because a team cannot be awarded a compensatory pick if they signed more players than they lost.


Projecting the 2009 Compensatory Picks

Here are the projected picks for 2009, along with the compensatory player, their average contract value, their games played, their games started and other notes (I’ve also noted the nine picks that fall near a cutoff point and could end up in a different round) –


THIRD ROUND
New England (Asante Samuel, $9.3567 million per season, 15 GP/15 GS, Pro Bowl)
Pittsburgh (Alan Faneca, $7.8 million, 16/16, Pro Bowl)
Cincinnati (Justin Smith, $7 million, 16/16) – possibly a fourth-round pick
Arizona (Calvin Pace, $6.75 million, 16/16) – possibly a fourth-round pick

FOURTH ROUND
Chicago (Bernard Berrian, $6.9 million, 16/13) – possibly a third-round pick
N.Y. Giants (Gibril Wilson, $6.5008 million, 16/15) – possibly a third-round pick
San Diego (Michael Turner, $5.75 million, 16/16, Pro Bowl) – possibly a third-round pick
San Diego (Drayton Florence, $5.9333 million, 15/8)
Tennessee (Antwan Odom, $5.9 million, 12/8)
Indianapolis (Jake Scott, $4.8 million, 16/16) – possibly a fifth-round pick

FIFTH ROUND
San Francisco (Kwame Harris, $4.6667 million, 14/11)
Tennessee (Travis LaBoy, $4.4 million, 13/12)
New England (Donte Stallworth, $4.5393 million, 11/7)
Dallas (Jacques Reeves, $4 million, 16/16) – possibly a sixth-round pick

SIXTH ROUND
Tennessee (Randy Starks, $3.885 million, 16/4)
New England (Randall Gay, $3.3125 million, 14/13)
Dallas (Julius Jones, $2.9 million, 15/10)
San Francisco (Marques Douglas, $2.525 million, 16/0) – possibly a seventh-round pick
Cincinnati (Landon Johnson, $2.733 million, 15/0) – possibly a seventh-round pick

SEVENTH ROUND
Tennessee (Ben Hartsock, $2.25 million, 11/11)
Washington (Mark Brunell, $1.755 million, 2/0)
Seattle (Chuck Darby, $1.467 million, 15/15)
Chicago (John Gilmore, $1.333 million, 16/10)
Seattle (Kevin Bentley, $1.3 million, 16/7)
Seattle (Ellis Wyms, $1.4 million, 16/0)
Chicago (Brendon Ayanbadejo, $1.223 million, 16/0, Pro Bowl)
Seattle (D.J. Hackett, $1.2 million, 9/2)
Jacksonville (Terry Cousin, $1.115 million, 16/0)
Detroit (net-value comp pick, lost three for $10.721 million, 38/22; signed three for $7.134 million, 42/31)
Detroit (non-compensatory pick)
Kansas City (non-compensatory pick)
St. Louis (non-compensatory pick)

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AdamJT13.

The legend grows.

Apparently he got himself in some big time article, like USAtoday or some shit, based on his comp pick projections.

LOL.

[Sleet]

I think comp. picks are BS. It is a way for owners to de-value FAs. Teams have incentive NOT TO SIGN their FA players, becuase they'll get a comp. pick.

Al could have gotten 2 extra 3rd round picks next year if he choose not to sign Aso and Lechler. Cheap owners voted this rule in -- likely the same ones who don't spend to the cap limit to begin with.

If anything, they should never be higher than a 4th round pick.

[NIPS]

How the fuck did the midgets get like 10 of these fuckin things

A 6th rd pick for Randall fuckin Gay?

[S and B Executioner]

Screwed again! We should be gettin 3 comp picks a year just for how the refs screw us like cheap whores!

[Sleet]

Al's signings last year not only were bad, cost us a fortune, but resulted in some serious picks for other teams. This system is upside down. Given how many FA bust, no compensation should be paid until the player makes the roster the following year. It certainly shouldn't be based just on $$$. Well, at least Al should get a 5th round pick for Grove.

[DonkeyKilla]

I think comp. picks are BS. It is a way for owners to de-value FAs. Teams have incentive NOT TO SIGN their FA players, becuase they'll get a comp. pick.

Al could have gotten 2 extra 3rd round picks next year if he choose not to sign Aso and Lechler. Cheap owners voted this rule in -- likely the same ones who don't spend to the cap limit to begin with.

If anything, they should never be higher than a 4th round pick.

i agree. teams like the Pats get rewarded for not keeping thier players?

[DonkeyKilla]

can you believe SF gets a pick because we signed Kwame?

[Sleet]

The system is stupid.

[DonkeyKilla]

we should get a compensetory pick for D. Hall shouldn't we?
or is it not if we cut him. If anyone should be getting compensetory picks from this fucked up commie system it should be us. we got the Shaft from our FAs!

[RaiderRobert]

we should get a compensetory pick for D. Hall shouldn't we?
or is it not if we cut him. If anyone should be getting compensetory picks from this fucked up commie system it should be us. we got the Shaft from our FAs!

I think you only get comp'd for losing a FA. NOT for someone you cut, waive, or trade.

[Raidervinny]

I think you only get comp'd for losing a FA. NOT for someone you cut, waive, or trade.


You are correct. Also, it's worth noting that if you were to lose 3 free agents and signed 3 that were released then you would actually get compensated for all 3 FA's that you lost as released players don't count against you. I read an article a week or so ago about how Belichick was building his pool of picks for next year because they have only signed guys that have been released...not actual FA's.

[DonkeyKilla]

You are correct. Also, it's worth noting that if you were to lose 3 free agents and signed 3 that were released then you would actually get compensated for all 3 FA's that you lost as released players don't count against you. I read an article a week or so ago about how Belichick was building his pool of picks for next year because they have only signed guys that have been released...not actual FA's.

Patriots are playing that game like a fiddle.

[Raider Jason]

This is why it is important to have a solid GM!