Ngakoue traded to Ravens...what could Bengals' players fetch?

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(10-23-2020, 09:37 AM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: You're not going to get any comp picks for them though if you are spending big in free agency, which everyone here seems to agree is a must in order to fix the O-line.

The way you manage this is to have splurges in free agency in say even years and let players walk in odd years. Players who would attract a compensation pick in an even year instead of being allowed to hit free agency would be traded to a team who would be able to claim that compensatory pick.


You don't collect 5th-7th round picks expecting day one starters. You collect them in the hope of finding a starter in year 3. By that stage it's a numbers game so the more lottery tickets you have, the greater the chance of winning.

Comp picks are primarily based of number of players signed vs number of players who left.
So if the Bengals just sign 2 studs and 1 mediocre guy (or backup) but have 5 players walk, they should be eligible to receive 2 comp picks.
With all the guys the Bengals have set to hit FA this year, there's a good chance they end up with comp picks even if they do sign a couple new guys from outside.