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The NFL announced on Tuesday that the Washington Redskins will receive a 4th-round compensatory draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, helping to bolster their relatively thin stock of selections this April’s draft.
The pick is coming to Washington by way of Jamison Crowder, who the Redskins lost in free agency to the New York Jets in 2019.
Unsure of how the compensatory draft picks work, and why they are awarded? Check out this explainer from Over The Cap:
Compensatory picks are awarded to teams that lose more or better compensatory free agents than they acquire. The number of picks a team can receive equals the net loss of compensatory free agents, up to a maximum of four. Compensatory free agents are determined by a secret formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. Not every free agent lost or signed is covered by the formula.
So, in the Redskins case, the NFL is rewarding them with a fourth-round draft pick in order to help alleviate the loss of Crowder last season. In comparison, the New York Giants were awarded a third-round pick for the loss of Landon Collins, who signed with the Redskins.
The value of an additional mid-round pick can not be understated, as the Redskins are without a second-round pick due to the trade for Montez Sweat in 2019. Look for Washington to fill a major need with the addition os this compensatory pick.
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