03-10-2016, 02:10 AM
(03-09-2016, 09:12 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: You can only have up to 4 picks, and there's only 32 picks total given each year, so you have to go against the other 31 teams to even get that 4.
That said, why are people in love with compensatory picks? It doesn't help you at ALL this year. So what if they get an extra 4th rounder in 2017 if it means having a shit WR corps in 2016?
All that aside? The Bengals, for all their love of compensatory picks, suck with them something fierce. Here's a list of EVERY compensatory pick the Benglas have ever made under Lewis....
Elton Patterson
Landon Johnson (3rd Round)
Nedu Ndukwe
Andre Caldwell (3rd Round)
Matt Sherry
Angelo Craig
Mario Urrutia
Chase Coffman (3rd Round)
Bernard Scott
Clinton McDonald
Freddie Brown
Brandon Ghee (3rd Round)
Roderick Muckleroy
Jay Finley
Reid Fragel
TJ Johnson
Marquis Flowers
Lavelle Westbrooks
PJ Dawson (3rd Round)
Marcus Hardison
That is what a decade and a half of ignoring free agency gets you in return. That and no playoff wins. No thank you, how about they go and actually try to fix some things instead? Rishard Matthews and Reuben Randle are both still out there, as is Anquan Boldin.
I respect the legwork on the list, but that's a skewed way of looking at things. Iloka and Marvin Jones were drafted later than a lot of the list and were gems. They came with trades instead of comp picks, but it would be wrong of me to say that when Cincy makes a trade (throw in a starting CB and RG for Palmer) the pick is money in the bank.
More importantly, I can agree that some on the board overvalue the "plan" to land a comp pick but I really believe the comp pick factor is a byproduct of Brown's own system. They draft players, resign them if they're reasonable and they honor the full contract. FA is about filling holes, not building your core. I'd object to Cincy paying Marvin what was rumored just to be the 3rd option (even with his upside if AJ goes down), but I don't need a Sanu or Randle for 6M/yr. I can't even keep up with the rumors, but bottom line is the cut FA's at WR that fit into what Cincy should spend are about the same no matter if they're cut or UFA. That's where the preference for a cut player to offset Marvin's big deal in the comp calculations could net you a 3rd round pick. That's a preference only. That means if there are a glut of quality WR's, rather than getting into a bidding war for one then maybe Cincy signs one. I don't think I'd actually be annoyed until a B+ UFA said he'd like to come back to Ohio and we see that they blatantly look the other way in hopes of say a 4th round comp pick. So maybe I'm wrong but I don't see Brown's management seeing the comp system as absolute, but you have to find a player or need worth "giving up" that comp pick when the UFA's and cut players are similar in terms of worth to the team. Not dollar for dollar, but a maybe Boldin for one year at 1/2 of Sanu's long term average is a better fit. If they were strictly sold out for comp picks, they'd spend a lot more money to retain their own guys (Sanu) or wouldn't make high end offers so they become comp picks (Marvin).
