Mo Alexander Signs with the BIlls

[WestcoastSteve]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...ow-a-former-seahawk-signs-with-buffalo-bills/

Obviously no huge loss but this part is interesting.

The Seahawks are currently projected by OvertheCap.com to get four extra draft picks in 2020 as compensation for free agent losses, the maximum a team can receive. But Alexander’s signing could allow Seattle to sign another player to a similar deal without risking any of the four picks it currently has.

 

[jammerhawk]

The team is now open to sign either of the two recent UFA visitors if the numers are right w/o risk of loss of a comp pick. Thanks Mr. Alexander.

Lost 7 now, gained 2 UFAs, visited with 3 UFAs, one of which is an exempt player from the comp calculation.

 

[ivotuk]

Good stuff, and thanks for the comp pick update.

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

I could be wrong but I'm not sure that Mo Alexander qualifies under the comp pick formula, as he was a mid-season (October 2018) signing by the Seahawks and I believe you have to have been with your previous team for the entire season to qualify. Otherwise, teams out of the playoffs could just sign a bunch of veteran free agents off the street in the final weeks of the season in hopes that they sign elsewhere in the off-season and count towards their formula. Again, I know there's a minimum tenure requirement, it's just a matter of whether or not Mo meets it.

 

[DJrmb]

I could be wrong but I'm not sure that Mo Alexander qualifies under the comp pick formula, as he was a mid-season (October 2018) signing by the Seahawks and I believe you have to have been with your previous team for the entire season to qualify. Otherwise, teams out of the playoffs could just sign a bunch of veteran free agents off the street in the final weeks of the season in hopes that they sign elsewhere in the off-season and count towards their formula. Again, I know there's a minimum tenure requirement, it's just a matter of whether or not Mo meets it.

The way they keep your scenario from happening is that they have a minimum number of games a player must be active for (like you mentioned) in order to count in Compensatory considerations. I believe that is 9 games although I'm having a little trouble pinning that down online searching with just my phone. Mo Alexander was in exactly 9 games so if that number is correct he should count in the Compensatory equation.

Edit:
Here we go. This link suggests that it's a minimum 10 weeks on the 53 man roster or the team's IR.

including at least all players that were on the active 53-man roster or injured reserve at least ten weeks during the regular season

https://overthecap.com/the-basics-and-methodology-of-projecting-the-nfls-compensatory-draft-picks/

 

[dutchcoug]

The team is now open to sign either of the two recent UFA visitors if the numbers are right w/o risk of loss of a comp pick. Thanks Mr. Alexander.

Lost 7 now, gained 2 UFAs, visited with 3 UFAs, one of which is an exempt player from the comp calculation.

I assume you mean Lynch, Nelson and ? Who's the 3rd?

 

[jammerhawk]

The 3rd is DT- Caraun Reed.

 

[hawkfan68]

Not a big loss. Mo Alexander couldn’t beat out Tedric Thompson or Delano Hill. Let that sink in for a moment. They moved him to linebacker and he couldn’t unseat Mingo. He was a guy with very little impact.