Patriotsfatboy1 1,433 Posted March 24, 2009 Patriots got 3, including the highest compensatory pick overall (#97), which gives them 6 picks in the top 100 what is supposed to be a very deep draft. KC ends up with Mr. Irrelevant (#256). http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8...mp;confirm=true Bengals, Titans awarded maximum four compensatory draft picksNFL.com A total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2009 NFL Draft have been awarded to 16 teams, the NFL announced Monday. Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. The number of picks a team receives equals the net loss of compensatory free agents up to a maximum of four. The 32 compensatory choices announced Monday will supplement the 224 choices in the seven rounds of the 2009 NFL Draft (April 25-26). This year, the compensatory picks will be positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,626 Posted March 24, 2009 The steelers let Faneca, a probowl LG walk. Not only did Faneca make the probowl this season, he was also one of the highest paid free agents. The steelers got screwed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murf74 461 Posted March 24, 2009 The steelers let Faneca, a probowl LG walk. Not only did Faneca make the probowl this season, he was also one of the highest paid free agents. The steelers got screwed. Happens every year. Don't worry, the Pats got a lot of good picks. Funny I say that every year. Seriously though, highest paid guard in the league only gets you a 5th? And don't forget Haggans was lost and was a starter before he got hurt. Oh it must be the 5 game MeMo started that knocked down the comp pick (yeah right) or maybe it was that K. Fox special teamer. The Beards get a 3rd rounder for Berrian??????????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 196 Posted March 24, 2009 The Giants got the last pick of round 3...focking sweet. They now have 2 second rounders, 2 third rounders, two 5th rounders as well as all their regular picks. WOOT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted March 24, 2009 Look out NFL! The Seahawks now have 4 picks in the 7th round! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JulianCasablancas 0 Posted March 24, 2009 Look out NFL! The Seahawks now have 4 picks in the 7th round! Their taxi squad is gonna be so good this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 593 Posted March 24, 2009 Look out NFL! The Seahawks now have 4 picks in the 7th round! I thought that was kind of funny myself. At that point, all there doing is guaranteeing that they'll get some of the the undrafted players that they really wanted into camp. My guess would be LB's,WR's and TE's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,704 Posted March 24, 2009 The Giants got the last pick of round 3...focking sweet. They now have 2 second rounders, 2 third rounders, two 5th rounders as well as all their regular picks. WOOT! Would not surprise if they do some kind of wheel and dealing. Either a trade for a player (Edwards?) or a move up come draft day #1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelers 1 0 Posted March 25, 2009 Seriously though, highest paid guard in the league only gets you a 5th? And don't forget Haggans was lost and was a starter before he got hurt. Oh it must be the 5 game MeMo started that knocked down the comp pick (yeah right) or maybe it was that K. Fox special teamer. The Steelers got screwed, losing a Pro Bowl LG and a starting OLB, and then signing a 3rd string RB only got them a 5th rounder??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,704 Posted March 26, 2009 The Steelers got screwed, losing a Pro Bowl LG and a starting OLB, and then signing a 3rd string RB only got them a 5th rounder??? Blame Alan Faneca for the Steelers not receiving anything higher than a fifth-round draft choice as their lone compensatory pick from the NFL this week. Faneca's departure from the Steelers as a free agent last season was the reason they landed the extra fifth-round pick, but his status also held them back from receiving a third-round choice. Faneca upheld his part by starting for the New York Jets after signing a big contract with them, and then making the Pro Bowl again. But contained among the many rules in the complicated formula for deciding what and how many compensatory picks each team receives is one that declares that a 10-year veteran cannot bring higher than a fifth-round draft choice. Faneca finished his 12th NFL season. Even the Steelers were unaware of the little-known rule until they asked the NFL this week for an explanation why they received only a fifth-round compensatory pick. -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steelers 1 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks for the explanation. Rules are rules... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murf74 461 Posted March 28, 2009 I was just gonna post about Faneca being too old to get a 3rd rounder. I can accept the Steelers didn't get screwed. But I can't accept how stupid that rule is. If another team signs your free agent long term (as they did) and make them one of the highest paid at their position (which they did), I would say that old man rule is irrelevant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
