Around the NFL: 2012 Off-Season-Free Agency/Trades

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Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

According to NFL.com, cbssports.com, and foxsports.com, the compensation was indeed 3 first round picks and a 2nd rounder.

Explanation #1

We swapped #1's this year, people seem to forget that, we are picking RG3 you know?
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Explanation #2

We moved from #6 to #2 in the first round this year.

To move up those 4 spots, we gave up 2 first rounders and an 2nd rounder.
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Explanation #3

We got a 1st

They got 3 1st and a 2nd

Simple subtraction will tell you they got 3 extra picks, 2 1st rounders and a 2nd rounder.
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WTF #1

Or.....Did we just give them 3 1st rounders and a 2nd rounder for nothing in return?