(03-13-2023, 09:12 PM)rpr52121 Wrote:

(03-13-2023, 02:50 PM)cat bells Wrote: Big contract ... It is what it is. I just hope the size of the contract, the fact that it's the chiefs and they intend to put him at LT catches a few eyes and nets us a 3rd round comp pick ... Be nice to at least recoup some value in a round where we might find a decent starter.

What exactly has to happen for the Jaguars to net pick?

Not much... There used to be a reasonable article on it on the nfl website which I can't now find but here's a link to a basic guide including this year's picks..

 https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/...s-get-them  

Basically the league have a 'secret' panel which awards extra draft picks for teams deemed to have lost high quality free agents. It was (and I assume still is) seen as a way of mollifying the better run teams who frequently draft, develop them lose excellent young players. Which is probably the reason Jacksonville haven't see any compensatory selections since David put out that lofty fellas eye with a stone!!! 

However, as it's done under a veil of secrecy its probably the reason the patriots were awarded extra 3rd and 4ths every year until recently ... With specific regards to Taylor, up until yesterday, most mainstream media (including the nfl's own website) places him inside the top 10 available free agents, he's young, coming off his rookie deal, played near enough every snap since he's been drafted, he plays a premium position, and went to the playoffs last year ( admittedly with minor success, but playoffs non the less.)

Then factor in yesterday's news... The fact that the reigning super bowl champs have signed him to protect the best player in the game and offered him what was, (the last time I looked) comfortably this years biggest free agency contract... 

Even given the general league wide indifference to the jaguars, short of going to the super bowl last year it is still very hard to argue that he doesnt sail into the criteria for a 3rd round pick. Although that admittedly is just my own opinion.

When you look at the 49ers haul this year, which is more than some teams entire drafts in recent years, it does start to make sense why the better run franchises have looked to protect their comp picks in recent years, ... That 9ers haul could turn them into a monster if they utilise them well! 

It might also factor in in a small way why Baalke has been relatively quiet so far. If he thinks the benefits of those future picks outweighs any real gains he can make at the moment through free agency he might just choose to sit pat and play a longer game rather than risk giving the panel an excuse to slide us back to a 5th/6th/7th rounder, especially if he expects to lose Key and Smoot as well. 

Not i freely admit the gospel on this subject so if any other boarders can nail things down further is be happy to hear any further views but I hope that helps a wee bit ... I think we'd all prefer to keep hold of our better players in the long run but you can't pay them all so it's definitely an area we need to be aware of and do our best to exploit hopefully as we transition into a being more of a draft/develop franchise than slinging money around year after year

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