2021 Compensatory Draft Picks: 8 Saints free agents who could qualify

The New Orleans Saints have many expensive pending free agents, and they could qualify for compensatory picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.

CB P.J. Williams

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Estimated average annual salary: $4 million

Projected compensatory pick: 7th round

Williams is an adequate slot cornerback, but teams aren’t exactly knocking down the door to sign guys like him. It’s unfortunate, but his strength being in slot coverage and last year’s DUI arrest (and the two-game suspension that resulted from it) are going to hurt his value in the free agency. Williams should be seen as very likely to return to the Saints given his depressed market value, but there’s a chance another team takes a chance on him as being the next Justin Coleman or Chris Harris Jr.

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