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Originally Posted by Vinatieri for Prez
It's good info, but the correlation between comp picks and success maybe somewhat reverse of that the author says. He says comp picks lead to wins. I would say wins lead to comp picks. Players on successful teams are ripe for FA signings away from the team, which leads to getting the comp. pick. Some are willing to sign a backup O-lineman from the Pats (Tom Ashworth), but no one is too interested in a backup on the Browns. I never realized Brady was a comp. pick though.
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Good teams tend to have a lot of good players, and therefore have to lose some to FA just cause the money is not there to pay everyone. Which pretty much ties into your theory.