Saints not expected to land a Compensatory Pick

AsylumGuido · 01-10-2019, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

That's a head scratcher for me.. if we lose big we should try to add to the loss to gain a possible 3rd round pick and hope it pans out?

Maybe I just do not place that much value in a compensatory pick and figure that we do not get them because we dont take huge talent losses that require an offset.

I'm with you there. Compensatory picks fall at the back-end of the 3rd round and are actually 4th rounders in a manner of speaking. Anything after the first two rounds are usually a crap shoot and for the most part reserve talent ... IF they make the cut long term.

I have always seen free agents as a known commodity and more dependable than the unknowns of draft picks.

lee909 · 01-10-2019, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I'm with you there. Compensatory picks fall at the back-end of the 3rd round and are actually 4th rounders in a manner of speaking. Anything after the first two rounds are usually a crap shoot and for the most part reserve talent ... IF they make the cut long term.

I have always seen free agents as a known commodity and more dependable than the unknowns of draft picks.

Still handy to have though
You can take a punt on someone falling through injury or off field issues without touching your draft

01-10-2019, 07:04 AM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,709	Re: Saints not expected to land a Compensatory Pick Originally Posted by TheOak That's a head scratcher for me.. if we lose big we should try to add to the loss to gain a possible 3rd round pick and hope it pans out? Maybe I just do not place that much value in a compensatory pick and figure that we do not get them because we dont take huge talent losses that require an offset. I'm with you there. Compensatory picks fall at the back-end of the 3rd round and are actually 4th rounders in a manner of speaking. Anything after the first two rounds are usually a crap shoot and for the most part reserve talent ... IF they make the cut long term. I have always seen free agents as a known commodity and more dependable than the unknowns of draft picks.

01-10-2019, 12:23 PM	#2
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,875 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Saints not expected to land a Compensatory Pick Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I'm with you there. Compensatory picks fall at the back-end of the 3rd round and are actually 4th rounders in a manner of speaking. Anything after the first two rounds are usually a crap shoot and for the most part reserve talent ... IF they make the cut long term. I have always seen free agents as a known commodity and more dependable than the unknowns of draft picks. Still handy to have though You can take a punt on someone falling through injury or off field issues without touching your draft