Trades vs free agency?

[NorthwestDallas40]

Given that B Jones, Quinn, and Collins would net us significant comp picks next year if we don’t sign big money free agents to replace them, trades (Solomon Thomas, Anthony Harris?) or signing released players (Leonard Floyd, Morgan Burnett, Linval Joseph, Xavier a Rhodes, Margus Hunt, Cameron Wake, Brandon Mebane, Desmond Trufant?) may be our preferred route. Thoughts?

 

[thunderpimp91]

Not sure I follow the logic here. Yes you will get to keep the comp picks if you dont pick up other free agents, however if you trade for players you will have to give up picks to acquire the players you trade for. The end results either way is that you lose those picks. Am I missing something?

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Not sure I follow the logic here. Yes you will get to keep the comp picks if you dont pick up other free agents, however if you trade for players you will have to give up picks to acquire the players you trade for. The end results either way is that you lose those picks. Am I missing something?

I’m suggesting we might trade late round picks or signing cut players (who don’t count in the comp pick formula). Our comp picks should be 3rd and 4th round. So it’s a net positive.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I’m suggesting we might trade late round picks or signing cut players (who don’t count in the comp pick formula). Our comp picks should be 3rd and 4th round. So it’s a net positive.

Gotcha...i mean if the opportunities are out there go for it. It certainly can happen (Calais Campbell, Marcus Peters, Robert Quinn, etc). I'm skeptical that you can fill as many needs as what the Cowboys have by outsmarting other teams for their own players with low draft picks. You may be able to find that Robert Quinn out there, but if you are counting on finding 3-4 of those situations it may be a bit unrealistic for one offseason.

 

[NorthwestDallas40]

Gotcha...i mean if the opportunities are out there go for it. It certainly can happen (Calais Campbell, Marcus Peters, Robert Quinn, etc). I'm skeptical that you can fill as many needs as what the Cowboys have by outsmarting other teams for their own players with low draft picks. You may be able to find that Robert Quinn out there, but if you are counting on finding 3-4 of those situations it may be a bit unrealistic for one offseason.

True. I just think it’s an option. And then bargain basement signings like Cobb last year.

 

[Carson]

Need to pick up a few FA

 

[Xavier187]

Js there are players looking and if u bring along a Impact DE to play beside Lawerance those DTs will line up down the road.
Better get them fast with Brady in Tampa they gonna gobble up some more talent soon

 

[xwalker]

Given that B Jones, Quinn, and Collins would net us significant comp picks next year if we don’t sign big money free agents to replace them, trades (Solomon Thomas, Anthony Harris?) or signing released players (Leonard Floyd, Morgan Burnett, Linval Joseph, Xavier a Rhodes, Margus Hunt, Cameron Wake, Brandon Mebane, Desmond Trufant?) may be our preferred route. Thoughts?

Keep in mind that comp pick are delayed by a year (i.e. Byron Jones nets a comp pick in the 2021 draft).

At draft time a pick 1 year into the future is valued at about 1 round lower than a pick in the current draft.

Comp picks are after the round. The best 3rd round comp pick is really pick 1 in the 4th round.

Therefore, during the 2020 draft, a 2021 comp pick has equivalent value to Round5-Pick1 in the 2020 draft.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Given that B Jones, Quinn, and Collins would net us significant comp picks next year if we don’t sign big money free agents to replace them, trades (Solomon Thomas, Anthony Harris?) or signing released players (Leonard Floyd, Morgan Burnett, Linval Joseph, Xavier a Rhodes, Margus Hunt, Cameron Wake, Brandon Mebane, Desmond Trufant?) may be our preferred route. Thoughts?

Our preferred route is to sign players who basically missed the previous year so that we don't take a comp pick hit when they come in.

Another plus for Dez.

Bet we have a chit chat with Eric Berry.

 

[buybuydandavis]

At draft time a pick 1 year into the future is valued at about 1 round lower than a pick in the current draft.

Teams with short time horizons are leaving money in the street. We should pick it up every chance we get.

 

[kevinhickey]

Not sure I follow the logic here. Yes you will get to keep the comp picks if you dont pick up other free agents, however if you trade for players you will have to give up picks to acquire the players you trade for. The end results either way is that you lose those picks. Am I missing something?

I don’t think released players count against compensatory picks.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I don’t think released players count against compensatory picks.

They dont