Compensatory Picks

The NFL announced on Thursday the awarding of 37 compensatory picks to 16 teams for the 2023 NFL Draft. These extra picks used to be limited to a strict 32 for the net loss of free agents from the previous season. The five “extra” picks this year were awarded at the end of the third round to teams that have had a minority employee hired as a head coach or general manager by another club. The San Francisco 49ers have really been cashing in on their practice of hiring strong candidates no matter their race. Three of the five “extra” picks went their way. In total, the 49ers raked in seven compensatory picks. Seven! That’s a complete draft class. They added more compensatory picks than the Minnesota Vikings have draft picks (4). The Vikings gained a sixth round compensatory. Their total draft pick tally is now 5. Some day, maybe the league can boast 32 teams, more importantly 32 owners, that routinely hire people simply because they are the most qualified rather than being rewarded for doing so. Imagine that, a league as diverse in the buildings as it is on the fields. 

Here are the 37 compensatory picks (“extra” compensatory picks denoted by an *)

Round 3

96.   Arizona Cardinals

97.   Washington Commanders

98.   Cleveland Browns*

99.   San Francisco 49ers*

100. Kansas City Chiefs*

101. San Francisco 49ers*

102. San Francisco 49ers*

Round 4

135. New England Patriots

Round 5

167. Los Angeles Rams

168. Arizona Cardinals 

169. Dallas Cowboys

170. Green Bay Packers

171. Los Angeles Rams

172. New York Giants

173. San Francisco 49ers

174. Las Vegas Raiders

175. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

176. Dallas Cowboys

177. Los Angeles Rams

Round 6

210. New England Patriots

211. Minnesota Vikings 

212. Dallas Cowboys 

213. Arizona Cardinals

214. Las Vegas Raiders

215. Washington Commanders

216. San Francisco 49ers

217. Kansas City Chiefs 

Round 7

250. Kansas City Chiefs 

251. Los Angeles Rams 

252. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

253. San Francisco 49ers

254. New York Giants 

255. San Francisco 49ers

256. Green Bay Packers 

257. New Orleans Saints 

258. Chicago Bears 

259. Houston Texans

Total 2023 Compensatory Picks by Team

San Francisco 49ers	7
Los Angeles Rams	4
Arizona Cardinals	3
Dallas Cowboys	3
Kansas City Chiefs	3
Green Bay Packers	2
Las Vegas Raiders	2
New England Patriots	2
New York Giants	2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
Washington Commanders	2
Chicago Bears	1
Cleveland Browns	1
Houston Texans	1
Minnesota Vikings	1
New Orleans Saints	1