Three compensatory picks... 4th, 5th and 6th...

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I still wouldn't be shocked if Gute uses NEXT year picks given the known compensation coming back to really move in this draft or pump another pick or so. Could see a trade back + some moving back up in a round or two honestly. TONS of draft capital...not as much as some teams but very balanced depth of picks.
Especially in that Comp selection area. Teams might have a hole to fill, but only 6-7 selections if they traded away a selection previously etc.. and that makes a late 4th or 6th rounders value really appealing. You can often get a top #140-low 200’s player selection to fill out that specialist role out of the gate. LS, P, K, KR or even a backup QB. Who would’ve ever thought Tom Brady would’ve come out of later rounds? Sometimes having another dart throw from a few steps back at least gives you that outside chance of a bullseye. Plus in a year where Cap is an issue those are great value selections.
We know that all too well as both Linsley and Jones were 5th Rounders. Those 2 players alone combined to change the entire dynamics of our Offense and I bet we’ll see a nice return on investment for Linsley even after he’s gone.

I’m not sure about this draft in particular yet, but in certain years the value of a draft can come more in the middle. Some drafts are strong at the top but weaker in the middle. Some drafts strong at a few player positions and weak across the board on others. Luckily we have in house experts that research those player grades as a whole and they understand a little better when it’s ok to trade a player and move into certain areas of the board. I’m not an expert (except occasional self professed) but I’ve always liked that day 2 area for WR and early day 3 for RB or ILB.
As much as I tend to want a WR for Aaron snd I gripe about it, I’d rather keep him on his feet and get a OL blocking grinder early in the selections to keep an aging MVP healthy (or get someone who can be disruptive to their OL or a CB that has shutdown instincts like J’aire).
 
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Hard disagree on Toney.

He’s a very good athlete, but in 3 years at Florida never learned how to play WR. He’s raw raw.

Idk. At where he’s projected to go, he scares me. Who is the last gadget type player at his draft projection to do well, and develop as a WR?

Also, I think Elijah Moore is WR4.
Elijah Moore could be the third WR off the board. Devonta will drop. Oh he'll still go pretty early, but teams are gonna have durability concerns about a WR weighing in at 175 lbs.
 

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But they were originally suppose to lose a 6th or 7th this year. I forget exactly but between the Saints and Raiders one was forfeiting a 6th and the other a 7th this year. As I read it yesterday after appeals the Raiders are only being fined and the Saints are being fined and losing their 6th rounder next year.
 

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I just realized the league handed out 37 comp picks this year, none in round 7. I was always under the impression that they only handed out 32 picks. An extra round's worth as it were. Was I wrong or is this year another Covid anomaly?
 

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I thought I read that they were handing out 36 which meant all of the 7th rounders and a couple of 6ths that were earned from the formula were lost. The reason for the 37th is they miscalculated something for New England and owed them 1 more. They did not want to take a pick away from a team that they had already told they had coming.
 

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