Ozzie the Miser

[vmax]

He's a wizard but he has a touch of the "miser" in him too.

As you can see from the paragraph below he has squeezed every last ounce of value out of his roster moves over the years...

 

 

We’re still about three weeks away from this year’s draft, so it’s premature to already start talking about next year. However, it is probably worth pointing out that the Ravens, who have been awarded more compensatory picks than any other team since 1995 and have four later this month, are in line for another haul of picks next year. The compensatory picks are awarded to teams losing more or better free agents than it acquires in the previous offseason. Well, the Ravens have already lost Reed, Paul Kruger and Dannell Ellerbe. Guys who are released and sign elsewhere don’t factor into the equation. So while Pollard, who joined the Tennessee Titans, doesn’t apply, nor do any of the four guys the Ravens have signed so far. Elvis Dumervil, Marcus Spears, Chris Canty and Michael Huff were all waived by their former teams before joining the Ravens. There is a lot of offseason remaining and plenty of free agents still out there, but the Ravens are in line to accrue some more comp picks next year.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-news-notes-and-opinions-20130404,0,341157.story

 

Us....

[cravnravn]

 

The compensatory picks are awarded to teams losing more or better free agents than it acquires in the previous offseason

I dont see we us getting any picks next year, We definitely replaced what we lost with proven upgraded talent.

[vmax]

Not true. They will get picks for Reed, Ellerbe and Kruger who were Free Agents.

They do not loose any for Spears, Hull, Dumerville or Canty because they were waived by their team.

Yes...Ozzie upgraded the talen,t plus he now has at least 3 comp picks.

He squeezed all that he could out of this situation....hence the title "Ozzie the Miser".

Edited April 7, 2013 by vmax

[oldno82]

What happens to comp picks if they re-sign McKinnie late in the off-season? Do we lose one?

[RavenMad]

We will get another 4 picks next year likely 2 4ths and 2 5ths. We lost 4 FAs that signed for more than $5m per seasons - Kruger, Ellerbe, Reed and Williams. We haven't signed anyone who was a free agent and not waived.

 

Resigning McKinnie doesn't count at all in the equation unless he signs somewhere else. Even then the max compensatory picks you can gain is 4.

[oldno82]

Thanks!