The Compensatory Picks for the 2020 NFL Draft were announced yesterday. The 32 picks were awarded to 15 teams that lost more in free agency last year than they gained. The picks are added at the end of rounds 3-7. Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula. No club may receive more than four compensatory picks in any one year. If a club qualifies for more than four compensatory picks after offsetting each CFA lost by each CFA gained of an equal or higher value, the four highest remaining selections will be awarded to the club.
Here is the full list of compensatory picks:
Round 3
97. Houston Texans
98. New England Patriots
99. New York Giants
100. New England Patriots
101. Seattle Seahawks
102. Pittsburgh Steelers
103. Philadelphia Eagles
104. Los Angeles Rams
105. Minnesota Vikings
106. Baltimore Ravens
Round 4
139. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
140. Chicago Bears
141. Miami Dolphins
142. Washington Redskins
143. Baltimore Ravens
144. Seattle Seahawks
145. Philadelphia Eagles
146. Philadelphia Eagles
Round 5
178. Denver Broncos
179. Dallas Cowboys
Round 6
212. New England Patriots
213. New England Patriots
214. Seattle Seahawks
Round 7
247. New York Giants
248. Houston Texans
249. Minnesota Vikings
250. Houston Texans
251. Miami Dolphins
252. Denver Broncos
253. Minnesota Vikings
254. Denver Broncos
255. New York Giants
It's astonishing that the Vikings received a couple seventh round picks for the combined free agency losses of Tom Compton, Nick Easton, and Trevor Siemian.
Picks by team:
4 picks
New England Patriots
3 picks
Minnesota Vikings
Denver Broncos
Houston Texans
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Seattle Seahawks
2 picks
Baltimore Ravens
Miami Dolphins
1 pick
Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington Redskins
The Baltimore Ravens have worked the Compensatory Pick system more than most teams since it's implementation in 1994. The two picks that they were awarded this year marks a down year for them. Seeing as they added Mark Ingram and Earl Thomas in free agency it's remarkable that they received even two extra picks. The Minnesota Vikings' philosophy over the years has been to retain the players that they draft and develop. In doing so they have lost few players to free agency. As a result, they haven't been awarded very many Compensatory Picks over the years. The three picks that they received this year is a bonanza.
Most Compensatory Picks since 1994:
Ravens 52
Cowboys 43
Patriots 43
Packers 42
Rams 37
Bengals 35
Eagles 35
Steelers 33
Seahawks 32
49ers 31
Titans 30
Bills 28
Giants 28
Cardinals 26
Chiefs 25
Vikings 25
Broncos 24
Colts 23
Dolphins 22
Falcons 21
Lions 21
Raiders 21
Chargers 20
Buccaneers 20
The Ravens have won a couple Super Bowls as they've refined their manipulation of the Compensatory Pick system. The Patriots have seen a fair amount of success as well.
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