Tag: Compensatory Picks

Dolphins currently projected to get 3 compensatory picks in 2025

While the Dolphins lost Christian Wilkins, Robert Hunt, and others in free agency, that should mean more draft capital in 2025.

It’s been a few years since the Miami Dolphins received a compensatory draft pick. The last time was in 2020 when the team received fourth- and seventh-round selections for losing Ja’Wuan James and Brandon Bolden.

Five years later, the Dolphins are in line to finally get some compensatory picks again.

According to Over The Cap’s projections, the sizable contracts that Christian Wilkins and Robert Hunt signed with the Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers, respectively, are both likely to earn the Dolphins third-round picks in 2025.

While OTC also projects Miami will receive a seventh-round selection, that one is much less certain. For now, the additions of Jordyn Brooks, Aaron Brewer, and Kendall Fuller cancel out the losses of Andrew Van Ginkel, Raekwon Davis, and Brandon Jones. That leaves the contract signed by DeShon Elliott as just rich enough to earn a seventh-rounder.

But if the Dolphins make another move or just a few more free agents get deals elsewhere, that pick could disappear.

Either way, two third-round picks is quite a coup for Miami and will mean the Dolphins have a lot of draft capital to worth with next year.

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Seahawks on track for 4 compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL draft

According to Over the Cap’s projections, Seattle is currently on track to get four comp picks in next year’s draft.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider now has the final say over all personnel decisions. However, the team would not have hired Mike Macdonald as their new head coach they weren’t planning to give him at least some input on roster construction. Already we can see one dramatic change in the organization’s team-building philosophy and it’s arguably related to Macdonald’s influence given where he’s coming from.

During the Pete Carroll years Seattle never made much use of the compensatory pick bucket. This year the team has exactly zero comp picks based on what they did in free agency in 2023. That’s in stark contrast to how things are done in Baltimore, where Macdonald is coming from. No other NFL team has made better use of the comp picks system than the Ravens over the years, and the Seahawks may soon be following suit.

According to Over the Cap’s projections, Seattle is currently on track to get four comp picks in next year’s draft:

  • Fourth-round pick for LG Damien Lewis to Panthers
  • Fifth-round pick for LB Jordyn Brooks to Dolphins
  • Sixth-round pick for LB Bobby Wagner to Commanders
  • Sixth-round pick for TE Colby Parkinson to Rams

Paying Lewis what Carolina was willing to was never a realistic option – and if you think they should have then you have bigger problems than comp picks. One could argue that Brooks was worth the deal he got from Miami – and Schneider’s bizarre answer about why they couldn’t re-sign him doesn’t help his case. However, there is a good argument for letting Brooks walk and hitting the reset button at linebacker – the same principle goes for Bobby Wagner and Washington. Getting anything for Parkinson leaving is just gravy.

Carroll had his strong points to be sure, but this is the right way to build a team and stay competitive in the long run in the modern NFL.

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Saints’ comp picks take a hit after NFL adjusts 2024 draft order

The New Orleans Saints saw several compensatory picks fall lower after the 2024 draft order was altered on Monday:

The NFL made an adjustment to the compensatory pick formula for the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, which moved what was a sixth-round pick for the Cincinnati Bengals up to a third-round pick at No. 97 overall. So what’s the ripple effect for the New Orleans Saints?

Ultimately, this also moves the remaining compensatory picks behind 97 overall down one spot. The Saints began with picks at No. 167, 169, and 174, which will now all move down to 168, 170, and 175.

As a refresher, those three picks the Saints received are from losing David Onyemata, Marcus Davenport, and Kaden Elliss in free agency last year. They will not receive picks for Shy Tuttle, Andy Dalton, or Deonte Harty as those losses counteracted the additions of Nathan Shepherd, Jamaal Williams, and Khalen Saunders. The loss of Justin Evans will also not be factored in as a CFA (compensatory free agent) as he was countered by the signing of Jonathan Abram.

After this adjustment, here is what the Saints’ 2024 draft picks are looking like:

  • Round 1, Pick 14
  • Round 2, Pick 45 (via Denver Broncos)
  • Round 5, Pick 150
  • Round 5, Pick 168 (compensatory)
  • Round 5, Pick 170 (compensatory)
  • Round 5, Pick 175 (compensatory)
  • Round 6, Pick 190
  • Round 6, Pick 199 (via Philadelphia Eagles)
  • Round 7, Pick 239 (via Denver Broncos)

While the Saints are missing third and fourth round picks after last year’s trades, they ultimately have enough Day 3 picks to trade back into Day 2 if they so choose.

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No compensatory picks for the Commanders in the 2024 NFL draft

The Commanders will receive San Francisco’s third-round compensatory pick to complete the Chase Young trade.

There will be 34 compensatory picks awarded in next month’s 2024 NFL draft, but the Washington Commanders will have none.

This was expected, as Washington actually signed more players than it lost during the 2023 free-agency cycle. Last March, the Commanders signed quarterback Jacoby Brissett, center/guard Nick Gates, right tackle Andrew Wylie, linebacker Cody Barton, and offensive tackle Trent Scott, among others.

Meanwhile, the Commanders lost quarterback Taylor Heinicke and linebacker Cole Holcomb in free agency.

Heinicke was essentially swapped out for Brissett, with Brissett earning a larger salary in 2023.

None of Washington’s 2023 signings panned out. Gates, who signed a three-year deal, will be released when the new league year opens next week. Gates was benched ahead of Week 8 last season after struggling at center. Wylie was better, but not by a lot. Brissett played well in his brief appearances, while Barton was nothing special.

The Commanders had a third-round compensatory selection last year and used it to select Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg. Stromberg barely played and was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.

Washington will have nine picks in next month’s draft, including six of the top 103 selections. The Commanders will receive the 49ers’ compensatory pick (No. 99 overall) to complete the Chase Young trade.

 

2024 NFL draft: Ravens’ 8 picks officially set

The Baltimore Ravens will have eight picks in the 2024 NFL Draft after being awarded a fourth round compensatory pick

The Baltimore Ravens will have eight picks in April’s NFL draft after being awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick for Ben Powers’s departure in 2023 free agency.

The extra pick comes after Powers signed a four-year, $51 million deal with the Broncos last spring.

The NFL announced today that 14 teams have been awarded 34 compensatory draft selections in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Baltimore lost two qualifying free agents while signing one last offseason.

Powers signed a deal worth $13 million a year with Denver, and Josh Oliver signed a deal worth $7 million with the Vikings. The Ravens signed Nelson Agholor, which canceled out the pick they would have received for losing Oliver.

Packers awarded 3 compensatory picks in 2024 NFL draft

The Packers received a compensatory pick in the fifth round, sixth round and seventh round of the 204 NFL draft.

The NFL awarded the Green Bay Packers three compensatory draft picks — all on Day 3 — in the 2024 NFL draft.

The Packers were given a compensatory pick in the fifth round, sixth round and seventh round as a result of the unrestricted free agent market last year.

The three added picks:

— No. 168, fifth round
— No. 219, sixth round
— No. 255, seventh round

The Packers lost qualifying free agents Allen Lazard (New York Jets), Jarran Reed (Seattle Seahawks), Dean Lowry (Minnesota Vikings) and Robert Tonyan (Chicago Bears) and didn’t sign any qualifying free agents last year.

The Packers will go into the draft with 11 total picks: five in the first three rounds and six between rounds four and seven.

In total, 14 teams received compensatory picks. The Packers were one of nine teams to receive multiple compensatory picks, including one of six to receive three or more.

Here’s why the Packers didn’t receive a fourth pick, per the NFL: “This year, three clubs, the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, and Jacksonville Jaguars qualified for a compensatory selection under the net loss formula but will not receive that pick because the final numerical value of the CFA who was lost ranked 33rd or lower among the final numerical values of all compensatory selections.”

The Packers rank third in the NFL in compensatory picks gained since 1994 with 52. Only the Baltimore Ravens (56) and Dallas Cowboys (54) have received more.

The Lions don’t earn any compensatory draft picks for 2024

As expected, the Detroit Lions were not awarded any compensatory selections in the 2024 NFL draft

The NFL announced the 34 total compensatory draft picks for the 2024 NFL draft on Friday. As expected, the Detroit Lions did not receive any of the extra picks.

Comp picks, as they are commonly known, are awarded to teams that have net salary losses in free agency from the prior offseason. Teams that spend more money on outside free agents than they lose to other teams don’t get comp picks, and that group includes the Lions.

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Two special compensatory picks were awarded in 2024 for having minority coaches hired to a higher position with another team. The Rams and 49ers were awarded picks at the end of the third round.

Detroit last earned comp picks in 2022.

 

 

Ravens are awarded a fourth round compensatory pick for 2024 NFL draft

The Baltimore Ravens were awarded one compensatory pick: a fourth rounder (No. 134 overall) for the free-agent loss of offensive guard Ben Powers

The Baltimore Ravens will have eight picks in April’s NFL draft after being awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick for Ben Powers’s departure in 2023 free agency.

The extra pick comes after Powers signed a four-year, $51 million deal with the Broncos last spring.

The NFL announced today that 14 teams have been awarded 34 compensatory draft selections in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Baltimore lost two qualifying free agents while signing one last offseason.

Powers signed a deal worth $13 million a year with Denver, and Josh Oliver signed a deal worth $7 million with the Vikings. The Ravens signed Nelson Agholor, which canceled out the pick they would have received for losing Oliver.

Jaguars awarded 2 compensatory picks, ending 13-offseason drought

The Jaguars received compensatory draft picks for the first time in a long time.

For the first time since 2010, the Jacksonville Jaguars were awarded compensatory draft picks.

On Friday, the NFL announced that the Jaguars received a third-round pick (No. 96 overall) and a sixth-round pick (No. 212 overall) for the losses of Jawaan Taylor and Arden Key, respectively. Taylor joined the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency on a four-year, $80 million contract while Key signed with the Tennessee Titans on a three-year, $21 million deal.

Compensatory selections are awarded to teams that suffer net losses in free agency. While the Jaguars have lost plenty of other players in the last 13 offseasons, the team’s frequent spending nullified the opportunity to receive picks for those losses. For example, when wide receiver Allen Robinson and cornerback Aaron Colvin left the Jaguars in 2019, big contracts for offensive lineman Andrew Norwell and wide receiver Donte Moncrief erased the chance to get 2020 draft picks.

In 2023, the Jaguars largely stood pat in free agency, opting to focus their efforts on retaining their own players rather than hunting through the market. Jacksonville narrowly missed earning two more compensatory picks too, as tight end Chris Manhertz and wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. both received qualifying contracts that weren’t quite lucrative enough to earn a seventh-round pick.

With the addition of the two selections, the Jaguars have nine selections in the 2024 NFL draft.

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NFL awards 34 total compensatory draft picks for 2024

NFL awards 34 total compensatory draft picks for 2024, including two special comp picks

The 2024 NFL draft order is finally complete. On Friday, the NFL revealed the compensatory draft picks awarded for the upcoming draft.

Compensatory picks are awarded to teams who lose players in free agency. They are scaled based on the net loss of total contract value for the players who leave for another team.

There are the typical 32 compensatory picks that are traditionally added for net losses in free agency. In addition, the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers received special comp picks for minority hirings from their organizations.

The comp picks begin at the end of the third round, with the Jacksonville Jaguars earning the No. 96 overall pick. The numbering is off due to the Miami Dolphins forfeiting their third-round pick (No. 86) for tampering violations involving Tom Brady and Sean Payton.

Third round

96 – Jaguars

97 – Eagles

98 – Rams (special comp)

99 – 49ers (special comp)

Fourth round

132 – 49ers

133 – Bills

134 – Ravens

Fifth round

167 – Saints

168 – Packers

169 – Saints

170 – Eagles

171 – Eagles

172 – Chiefs

173 – Cowboys

174 – Saints

175 – 49ers

Sixth round

208 – Bengals

209 – Rams

210 – Eagles

211 – 49ers

212 – Jaguars

213 – Rams

214 – Bengals

215 – 49ers

216 – Cowboys

217 – Rams

218 – Jets

219 – Packers

220 – Buccaneers

Seventh round

253 – Chargers

254 – Rams

255 – Packers

256 – Jets

257 – Jets

 

The Jets will make the Mr. Irrelevant pick with the final comp pick. Note that these picks are eligible to be traded.