A total of 33 compensatory choices in the 2016 NFL Draft have been awarded to 13 teams, the NFL announced today.
Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.
The compensatory picks will be positioned within the third through sixth rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.
Compensatory picks may not be traded this year. A rule change approved by clubs in 2015 will permit compensatory draft picks to be traded beginning in 2017.
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.
The following 2016 compensatory draft picks have been determined by the NFL Management Council for the 2016 NFL Draft, which will be held on April 28-30 in Chicago:
Round
Round Choice/
Overall Selection
Team
33-95
Detroit
3
34-96
New England
3
35-97
Seattle
3
36-98
Denver
4
33-131
Green Bay
4
34-132
Baltimore
4
35-133
San Francisco
4
36-134
Baltimore
4
37-135
Dallas
4
38-136
Denver
4
39-137
Green Bay
4
40-138
Cleveland
4
41-139
Buffalo
5
33-170
Arizona
5
34-171
Seattle
5
35-172
Cleveland
5
36-173
Cleveland
5
37-174
San Francisco
5
38-175
San Diego
6
33-208
New England
6
34-209
Baltimore
6
35-210
Detroit
6
36-211
San Francisco
6
37-212
Dallas
6
38-213
San Francisco
6
39-214
New England
6
40-215
Seattle
6
41-216
Dallas
6
42-217
Dallas
6
43-218
Buffalo
6
44-219
Denver
6
45-220
Pittsburgh
6
46-221
New England
The compensatory free agents lost and signed in 2015 by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2016 draft:
ARIZONA
Lost:
Sam Acho, Antonio Cromartie, Paul Fanaika, Rob Housler, Dan Williams
Gained:
Mike Iupati, Corey Peters, Cory Redding, Sean Weatherspoon
BALTIMORE
Lost:
Owen Daniels, Pernell McPhee, Torrey Smith, Darian Stewart, Tyrod Taylor
Gained:
Kendrick Lewis
BUFFALO
Lost:
Erik Pears, Da’Norris Searcy, Lee Smith, C.J. Spiller
Gained:
Tyrod Taylor
CLEVELAND
Lost:
Miles Austin, Jordan Cameron, Brian Hoyer, Ahtyba Rubin, Jabaal Sheard, Buster Skrine
Gained:
Rob Housler, Tramon Williams
DALLAS
Lost:
Bruce Carter, Justin Durant, Dwayne Harris, Henry Melton, DeMarco Murray, Jermey Parnell, George Selvie
Gained:
Andrew Gachkar, Greg Hardy, Darren McFadden
DENVER
Lost:
Orlando Franklin, Nate Irving, Terrance Knighton, Will Montgomery, Rahim Moore, Jacob Tamme, Julius Thomas
Gained:
Owen Daniels, Darian Stewart
DETROIT
Lost:
Kellen Davis, Nick Fairley, Garrett Reynolds, Ndamukong Suh
Gained:
Josh Wilson
GREEN BAY
Lost:
Davon House, Tramon Williams
Gained:
NEW ENGLAND
Lost:
Akeem Ayers, Brandon Browner, Jonathan Casillas, Darrelle Revis, Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen, Vince Wilfork
Gained:
Jabaal Sheard
PITTSBURGH
Lost:
Brice McCain
Gained:
SAN DIEGO
Lost:
Andrew Gachkar, Marcus Gilchrist, Ryan Mathews, Eddie Royal
Gained:
Orlando Franklin, Patrick Robinson, Jimmy Wilson
SAN FRANCISCO
Lost:
Perrish Cox, Michael Crabtree, Chris Culliver, Frank Gore, Mike Iupati, Dan Skuta
Gained:
Erik Pears, Torrey Smith
SEATTLE
Lost:
James Carpenter, Jeron Johnson, Byron Maxwell, O’Brien Schofield, Malcolm Smith
Gained:
Ahtyba Rubin
2016 NFL COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS
Dallas
4
New England
4
San Francisco
4
Baltimore
3
Cleveland
3
Denver
3
Seattle
3
Buffalo
2
Detroit
2
Green Bay
2
Arizona
1
Pittsburgh
1
San Diego
1
TOTAL
33
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS, 1994-2016
Baltimore
47
Dallas
37
Green Bay
37
New England
33
Los Angeles
31
Pittsburgh
31
Philadelphia
30
Tennessee
30
San Francisco
29
Buffalo
28
Seattle
27
Cincinnati
24
NY Giants
23
Detroit
21
Indianapolis
21
Jacksonville
19
Kansas City
19
San Diego
19
Arizona
18
Atlanta
18
Tampa Bay
18
Chicago
17
Miami
17
Minnesota
17
Oakland
17
Carolina
16
Denver
16
NY Jets
13
Houston
12
Washington
12
New Orleans
10
Cleveland
9
TOTAL
716
