compensatory draft picks

[WMH]

Originally Posted by popanot

I hate the Comp Pick system. If a team can't sign their players, then they shouldn't be rewarded. If the NFL must stick to this ridiculous system, then a team shouldn't be awarded anything higher than a 4th RD pick (of course, at the end of the RD). I even think it shouldn't be anything more than a 5th. I think awarding teams 3rd RD picks penalizes the other teams too much. 3rd, 4th RD picks are premium picks, IMO. Why should HOU or whoever be penalized because NE or whoever couldn't/wouldn't sign their own player? It's a farce.

I think this was a bargaining chip between the league and the union to get more players an opportunity.