From the article: "Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks."
So perhaps this explains at least some of TT's resistance to signing free agents without careful thought... he's trying to increase the chances of high compensatory draft picks. I wonder how Green Bay ranks in compensatory picks compared to other teams during TT's reign.
4 in first 98 Picks in a crazy deep draft, nice
I wonder how Green Bay ranks in compensatory picks compared to other teams during TT's reign.
At the bottom of the PDF file, it shows how many comp picks each team has been awarded since 1994.
NFL CLUB SUMMARY OF COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS, 1994-2014 *
Baltimore 41
Dallas 33
Green Bay 33
Philadelphia 30
Tennessee *** 30
St. Louis ** 30
Pittsburgh 29
New England 27
Interesting. I wonder how much the ranking has changed since TT has been in office.
Apparently Belichick was not available for the annual NFL Coaches picture so he said he could just be photo-shopped in.
Which one is McCarthy?
none of them are making a stupid face, so it is hard to tell
from comments I read on PFT, if you're looking for McCarthy you just have to look for the fattest slob of them all.
Yup, the skinny guy is Andy Reid.
He wasn't fat till he coached in Green Bay.
I've got no problems with Belichick's gruff, say nothing press conferences. Being a good quote isn't part of the job description. But a move like this seems like just being an asshole for the sake of being an asshole.
Baltimore got a 3rd, two 4th's and a 5th. WTF?
BALTIMORE Lost: Dannell Ellerbe, Paul Kruger, Ed Reed, Cary Williams
Gained: None
That pretty much explains it
Another pretty damn well managed team. They had to gut a bit last year and paid for it but they're in position to have a real good haul in May.
I think Baltimore misplayed Flaccos deal badly. They could have locked him up before his SB run and it ended up costing them $20 million per. His 2016 cap hit is $28 million. He's never seeing that. Agree that Ozzie is really good. But Flacco isn't worth that kind of money.
McCarthy speaks, from Wilde tweets.
McCarthy confirms Raji will play at nose tackle, that #Packers will "cut him loose." #Packers "need to get him over the center" again.
McCarthy says Julius Peppers will be with LBs/elephants in terms of position coaches (Moss) but will be "multiple" in role.
McCarthy reiterates Hyde "deserves the opportunity to be an every-down player." Hyde was "standing on the sideline too much" last year.
McCarthy discussed the QB position behind @AaronRodgers12 and said clearly, "I'd like to have Matt (Flynn) back." Would prefer three on 53.
McCarthy acknowledged that @IAM_Dat_One's ankle injury "was worse than we probably thought" and impacted his rookie production.
McCarthy said RB Johnathan Franklin (@JFrank2308) did NOT have surgery for his late-season neck injury but didn't offer more details.
McCarthy also confirmed what he'd told @rothchris earlier today, that @BBulaga will return to right tackle and @DBak69 is the left tackle.
It is pretty unprofessional to use people's obscure twitter handles in place of their names.
I just cut and paste and I'm by no means a professional but I'm not sure who you were referring to either. 
cmoun, you can figure it out.
Tom Silverstein at JSO fleshes out MM's comments cited above:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/252320061.html re Peppers, LBs and DL
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/252322621.html re Hyde and safeties.
Lots of interesting stuff.
Apparently Belichick was not available for the annual NFL Coaches picture so he said he could just be photo-shopped in.
Which one is McCarthy?
I'm trying to figure out which ones are Lovie Smith and Marvin Lewis.
is that bobble head day or something. All their heads are huge. The three guys on the top row at the right look like the same face on different bodies
You might be on to something there, Fr.
Tom Silverstein at JSO fleshes out MM's commented cited above:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/252320061.html re Peppers, LBs and DL
Usually, the Packers have two big linemen inside and two outside linebackers forming their front four in the "nickel." With players like Peppers, Neal and Perry, Capers can use any combination of linemen and "elephants" to make up the front four.
Would that be the new "Barbar" alignment?
So long as it's not the Jar Jar alignment.
Silverstien writes that MM comment's today is not an admission that they plan to play Hyde at safety. It has to be, if MM wants to give Hyde starter time the only slot is at Safety. Haywood is going to get the nickel spot. They will not sit Shields or Williams to give Hyde more snaps.
I would think the Packers will draft a safety type this year, it may not be in the first round.
I would like to see Mosley or Ebron at this point...but if Pryor or Dix is there, it would be tough for me to pass that up as well.
Get one of those four on day one, and I'll be a pretty happy fan.
Silverstien writes that MM comment's today is not an admission that they plan to play Hyde at safety. It has to be, if MM wants to give Hyde starter time the only slot is at Safety. Haywood is going to get the nickel spot. They will not sit Shields or Jennings to give Hyde more snaps.
I would think the Packers will draft a safety type this year, it may not be in the first round.
Are you drunk?
Silverstien writes that MM comment's today is not an admission that they plan to play Hyde at safety. It has to be, if MM wants to give Hyde starter time the only slot is at Safety. Haywood is going to get the nickel spot. They will not sit Shields or Jennings to give Hyde more snaps.
I would think the Packers will draft a safety type this year, it may not be in the first round.
Are you drunk?
Well excuse me je*k I wrote Jennings when I meant Williams.
If you hand any class you would of said something along the lines of " excuse me I think you mean Williams not Jennings". Nice, simple, and friendly. Jerk
Wait.
I thought being drunk here was a prerequisite.
Silverstien writes that MM comment's today is not an admission that they plan to play Hyde at safety. It has to be, if MM wants to give Hyde starter time the only slot is at Safety. Haywood is going to get the nickel spot. They will not sit Shields or Jennings to give Hyde more snaps.
I would think the Packers will draft a safety type this year, it may not be in the first round.
Are you drunk?
Well excuse me je*k I wrote Jennings when I meant Williams.
If you hand any class you would of said something along the lines of " excuse me I think you mean Williams not Jennings". Nice, simple, and friendly. Jerk
If I was a jerk I'd have also pointed out that there's no such thing as "Haywood" and would have closed by calling you a dip****. If only I could go back in time.
You're in luck, tomorrow is Wayback Wednesday here at X4. $1 long-necks and insults are free for the first 100 posts. After that it requires a $10 donation to Boris for his New York incidentals.
****!
I thought being a jerk was a prerequisite here.
Now I'm going to have to rethink my posting style.
(And it's really hard thinking when I'm drunk.)
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SWEET! Sounds great
quote:(And it's really hard thinking when I'm drunk.)
