Total number of Draft Picks

[DesertFox24]

We all know we have our 7 and we supposedly received a 6th from Philly in Peters trade and a 7th from the Lions for Simpson. However, nothing has been made official as to our total number of picks.

[psubills62]

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I don't think anything has been made "official," but those are indeed the picks we received. A 6th in the Peters trade and a 7th from Detroit.

[gonzo1105]

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we currently have 9 draft picks......I dont believe we will get anything more then a 7th round compensatory pick or nothing at all. So we might have 9 or 10 without any trades

[bigbub2352]

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do we get any compensary picks this year?

[Don't Panic]

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We should be getting one for Greer...

[ServoBillieves]

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We should be getting one for Greer...

That has been the question on my mind actually...

[gonzo1105]

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That has been the question on my mind actually...

Ok, I dont know if everyone knows about him but the AdamJT guy who is usually right on most of his compensatory picks says that at most the Bills will get a 7th rounder and have a chance at getting nothing. Just because you lose a good player like Greer doesn't mean you automatically get a pick

[ServoBillieves]

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Ok, I dont know if everyone knows about him but the AdamJT guy who is usually right on most of his compensatory picks says that at most the Bills will get a 7th rounder and have a chance at getting nothing. Just because you lose a good player like Greer doesn't mean you automatically get a pick

Was totally kidding... it's to my understanding that we get nothing for losing a FA. Still feel like we should get something for losing such a great player... Disappointment :-/

[clumping platelets]

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At this point, there are 3 possibilities for comp picks:

1) no comp picks

2) Net value comp pick (likely a 7th rd pick). Formula determines Bills lost more than gained in FA even though no. signed = no. lost

3) or the last possibility is that the NFL is required to award 32 comp picks., If the formula does not award all 32 to teams that lost FAs then the remaining picks are awarded to the teams that comprise the top of the 1st rd. Bills pick 9th, so in order to get a comp pick in this scenario, the league would need to award only 23 picks to teams as compensation for players lost.

[jamze132]

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The Bills fans should be given comp tickets for being shafted for so long.

[DraftBoy]

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Personally Id like to deal down in both Round 2 and 3 and aquire somewhere between 12 and 14 total draft picks for this draft. I think having multiple picks in Rounds 3, 4, and 5 will yield us great results in a short period of time.

[DesertFox24]

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Personally Id like to deal down in both Round 2 and 3 and aquire somewhere between 12 and 14 total draft picks for this draft. I think having multiple picks in Rounds 3, 4, and 5 will yield us great results in a short period of time.

Agree there are going to be some real solid players in rounds 3, 4, and 5 this year.

Personally the guy I want at 9 is Brandon Graham he would be a terror of the edge for us.

I want to sign Tra Thomas and Chad Clifton so this would eliminate us drafting for need. I would also like us to sign a DE or two.

[DraftBoy]

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Agree there are going to be some real solid players in rounds 3, 4, and 5 this year.

Personally the guy I want at 9 is Brandon Graham he would be a terror of the edge for us.

I want to sign Tra Thomas and Chad Clifton so this would eliminate us drafting for need. I would also like us to sign a DE or two.

I really think Graham is a better suited fit at 4-3 DE then he is at 3-4 OLB. Mahdi and I disagree but I just think he is a much better 4-3 DE prospect because of how he works on the line, as opposed to having to work in space.

I dont think signing Thomas or Clifton eliminate the need to be honest.

[psubills62]

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We also signed Owens, among other players (Hangartner, who played all 16 games). I seriously doubt we get any compensatory picks.

[JCBills]

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Personally Id like to deal down in both Round 2 and 3 and aquire somewhere between 12 and 14 total draft picks for this draft. I think having multiple picks in Rounds 3, 4, and 5 will yield us great results in a short period of time.

Pretty much the same for me, I think trading down to the late 1st to grab extra picks is the best move we can make. I also think someone will be dealt at some point, so there's the potential for the acquisition of picks there as well.