2017 Compensatory Picks Announced

[boozeman]

Huge number of third rounders. And this year is the first time they can be traded.

And of course, the Cowboys have none.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Huge number of third rounders. And this year is the first time they can be traded.

And of course, the Cowboys have none.

Yesh that's an insane number of third rounders. I thought those were reserved for the really elite free agent signings. Not just a bunch of Joe Schmoes

 

[boozeman]

Yesh that's an insane number of third rounders. I thought those were reserved for the really elite free agent signings. Not just a bunch of Joe Schmoes

It was for Joe Schmoes who got way overpaid.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

It was for Joe Schmoes who got way overpaid.

I guess the way the NFL is becoming lots of people are getting crazy money.

 

[ravidubey]

It was for Joe Schmoes who got way overpaid.

And it appears they didn't adjust the compensatory pick formula accordingly. The 4th round just got ruined.

 

[data]

Why are there compensatory picks in the first place?

 

[mcnuttz]

Why are there compensatory picks in the first place?

Excellent question, it kinda ruins the draft.