NFL ANNOUNCES 33 COMPENSATORY DRAFT CHOICES TO 13 CLUBS

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NFL ANNOUNCES 33 COMPENSATORY DRAFT CHOICES TO 13 CLUBS

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 3 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

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