Losing a player stings, but the NFL at least has a system to make up for it (somewhat, at least). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could potentially be a benefactor of that system in 2024.
NFL compensatory picks are awarded to teams who lose out on significant players in free agency and are awarded to those teams the next year. The pick given to teams is calculated on a formula that includes a number of qualifiers, including APY of a contract signed, the percentage of snaps a player plays and their awards and accolades for their performance (such as AP All-Pro nods or PWFA awards). While these comp picks have not been officially announced by the NFL Management Council yet, Over the Cap projects these potential comp picks and estimates that the Bucs will get one for the 2024 NFL draft.
Over the Cap projects that the Bucs may get a comp pick for their loss of safety Mike Edwards in free agency to the Kansas City Chiefs, and they project it as a 7th-round pick. Edwards did not get any notable accolades from press awards in 2023, and he only played 57% of Kansas City’s 2023 defensive snaps, so a 7th-round projection would make a lot of sense.
In Kansas City this year, Edwards netted 32 solo tackles, one sack, two fumble recoveries and one interception. His cash AAV this year was $3,000,000.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Los Angeles Rams are set to be benefactors due to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over the Cap projects that the Rams will get a fifth-round pick from quarterback Baker Mayfield for his efforts with the Bucs after he left the Rams at the end of the 2022 season.
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