Compensation Picks

[DC Wiffleballers]

It has become my belief that we have too many compensation picks in this league.  There is rarely a player in our league that is won in free agency that does not generate some sort of comp pick for the owner who loses them.  I am all for comp picks, but there are many below average players who generate picks upon their departure.

I would like to propose a two step reduction in compensation picks. 

Step 1: Eliminate all 15th round comp picks for 2017. The type of player generating a 15th round comp pick is a well below league average player and the compensation pick itself isn't worth much coming at the end of the 15th round. 

Step 2: In 2018, reduce the comp picks further.  I put this off until 2018 in case someone's strategy including getting compensatory picks.  I am open to which rounds to cut, but I was thinking cutting comp picks for at least rounds 7 through 10.  The league average salary is around $3 mil give or take.  Removing comp picks round 7 to 10 would eliminate receiving comp picks for average to below average players. 

I really would like to get rid of round 15 comp picks and will put that at least up for a vote, but would like to get others feed back about our compensatory system.

[Minnehaha Muleriders]

I fully support this. I agree that the compensatory pick system is a bit out of hand, and I think your solutions are well-reasoned and would help clean up the draft.

[bruin_dave]

Makes sense to me.  No need for compensation picks for below average players.

[Niagara Falls Rapids]

Definitely ok with me. 

[Indiana Stonecrushers]

Ok with me

[Cincinnati Tsunami]

Works for me too

[Manila Folders]

+1

[Columbus Wild]

I agree. 

[Glenside Pride]

I am always down with getting more picks but agree that there do seem to be a lot of them so this makes sense to me as well.

[Columbus Wild]

So we did not revisit this in the off season. 

Is everyone OK with trimming down the comp picks for compensation for rounds 1 - 6 starting this year?

[Manila Folders]

Yep

[Columbus Wild]

Circling back to this.  We ended up not trimming this down in 2018.  Just be advised that in 2019 comp picks for rounds 7 - 10 will no longer exist.   I will adjust the rules this off-season.