Dorsey using comp picks to gain edge in draft

[RunKC]

http://archive.greenbaypressgazette....ensatory-picks

Packers employed this strategy for years and it's paid off bigtime. They've let big talents go in order to gain comp picks without overpaying.

With their comp picks, they've recently acquired solid talents such as Mike Daniel, Davon House, Josh Sitton and this year Richard Rodgers.
They've also drafted Matt Hasselbeck and Marco Rivera in the past using comp picks.

Love this strategy. Having 4 picks in the top 100 gives you one extra chance to hit on a player, or use a 3rd or 4th to move up to get a player you like without losing value.
The best drafting teams don't even have that great of a positive draft ratio. More picks you have the better statically chance to hit.

Dorsey drafted Knile Davis with our 3rd rd comp pick in 2013. I expect more to come via this strategy.
Probably get a 3rd for Tamba next season.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Hoover

The market for guards, centers, and RTs has gone crazy in recent years. It's all economics. Plus without Roaf, that line wouldn't have been what it was. He was a gift.

Albert got a whopping $4M more in guarantees than Fisher.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Albert got a whopping $4M more in guarantees than Fisher.

He did? Last I checked Fisher's contract was fully guaranteed at like 22 million and Albert signed a deal with 20 million guaranteed. Only difference is that Albert has a higher salary and cap hit (by about 3 million per). The Chiefs could have stuck with Albert and let Bowe go and came out ahead.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by jd1020

How many of the Chiefs early-mid 2000's stud lineup of OL was in their low 20's?

2/5?

Albert was by far the best lineman this team had and a top LT in the league. The grand master plan for his replacement was a OT from the MAC... what a joke.

We got Roaf for a conditional 3rd round pick. NO wanted to move him because of his $4.25MM that was due to him on a 6 year, 27MM contract. That's peanuts.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Hoover

We got Roaf for a conditional 3rd round pick. NO wanted to move him because of his $4.25MM that was due to him on a 6 year, 27MM contract. That's peanuts.

That's also over a decade ago with a smaller salary cap...

Since 2002, the salary cap has nearly doubled.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant

How was it the right move to pass on Miami's 3rd rounder last year (in a WR deep draft) so that we could have a 3rd round comp pick this year? It's a lower pick and it's not tradeable. We could have used that pick last year.

Don't forget that we got to play Albert all of last year, and still basically get a 3rd round pick for him. Miami was offering nothing. We had no clue who would have been available with that pick.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Don't forget that we got to play Albert all of last year, and still basically get a 3rd round pick for him. Miami was offering nothing. We had no clue who would have been available with that pick.

We got a year out of Albert and dick to show for it. Orrrrr we could have stuck Fisher at LT right away and not wasted his first year at RT.

No shit we didn't have a clue. We also didn't have a 2nd round pick. That 3rd could have helped immensely.