How will comp Picks effect free agency for the Bengals?

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(01-11-2021, 01:46 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: I don't think it'll impact the FA decisions at all for this team.  But not even because the team plans to address all needs in the draft.  After reading some of what Hobson has put out, and the way this team has addressed parts of the roster (like OL) recently, I think in large part they still believe they can make the pieces they have now work fine.  They'll use the comp picks as projects/depth behind guys on the roster they feel just need to turn the corner with a little more coaching/time.

Also to consider, Bengals will have the opportunity to sign veteran players cut by other teams (more due to cap issues than in past). Those players do not count, only free agents not under contract in 2021 at any time count for and against teams future comp. picks.