Do we get a compensatory 3rd round pick next year?

[Gazi]

Because of Peppers leaving

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Yes.

[The Saltman]

Yes, peppers /thread.

[Gazi]

It's the second best news this year. After DJ getting an ax

[Murph]

Whoa, you guys are assuming a lot however I think you are correct. Comp picks are only awarded IF you lose more UFA's than you sign but there is a lot of fine print there. Players we cut do not count if they sign elsewhere. Same thing for players we waive (still on their rookie contracts). And the players we lost have to not only sign with another team, they have to stick after the team cuts down to 53 players and still be on that team by the 1st game of the season just to count.

By my count there are three UFA's we lost that stuck to their other teams (Pep, K. Vincent, & A.J. Feeley) and two we signed that stuck to ours (Hudson & Wallace). Thus we net one pick which will be Peppers and it will probably be a third.

However, Tenn. did receive a third for the loss of Haynesworth but it was actually the 2nd pick awarded. That seemed strange because the value was supposed to be the highest ever for a free agent but because the contract was loaded with incentives to help reach that value, it didn't count as high as another contract. I think Pepper's contract has some similar language so don't be surprised if it is not the 1st comp pick awarded but it still should be a 3rd rounder.

edit: since Wallace was put on IR before the season started, he may not count as a pickup for us meaning we might get another comp pick (probably 7th rounder but could be a 6th).

[The Saltman]

also remember this, due to no CBA agreement there is no draft right now and when we get another agreement done they could change it all up. So who knows right now.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

The current CBA allows for a 2011 draft.

[The Saltman]

damn didnt know that