Comp Picks

Someone asked me about comp picks. By my count, we will get two. We lost two free agents who, as I understand it, will qualify for the comp pick equation: Jason Babin and Sean Jones. Neither was paid much as part of their new deal, more than $1 million per year, but less than $2 million. The Eagles didn't sign anyone who will qualify; everyone they signed was either released, was a restricted free agent, or was signed after the cut-off date. Thus, there are two picks coming. Because Babin and Jones were paid so little, and because that is the primary driver of comp picks, not performance, I would expect to receive a 7th round pick for each. ***** A couple of last CBA links before I go. Mike Florio did a review of 10 things you need to know about the lockout. It is somewhat sensationalized, though grounded in fact. However, he followed up with a nice post which summarizes exactly my current thinking on the CBA: instead of complaining about the NFL refusing to give the u...