The NFL announced the 32 compensatory choices for the 2005 Draft yesterday. The Collective Bargaining Agreement allows for teams that lose more, or better free agents in a year, to be compensated with draft picks.
Shrouded in mystery, the NFL Management Council has a 'magic formula' for determining these picks that is based somewhat on salary, playing time and post-season honors. No team can receive more than four of the thirty two added selections and the picks are positioned within the third through seventh rounds as dictated by the formula.
The Denver Broncos made out the best landing two picks in the third round to compensate for the losses of Bert Berry, Keith Burns, and Ian Gold, while only adding Marco Coleman. The Titans received a 3rd and a 4th round selection for the losses of Jevon Kearse and Robaire Smith.
Here are all of the 2005 Compensatory Picks as determined by the NFL management council:
ROUND CHOICE/
ROUND
OVERALL SELECTION
TEAM
3
33-96
Tennessee
3
34-97
Denver
3
35-98
Seattle
3
36-99
Kansas City
3
37-100
New England
3
38-101
Denver
4
33-134
St. Louis
4
34-135
Indianapolis
4
35-136
Tennessee
5
33-169
Carolina
5
34-170
New England
5
35-171
Carolina
5
36-172
Philadelphia
5
37-173
Indianapolis
5
38-174
San Francisco
6
33-207
Carolina
6
34-208
Dallas
6
35-209
Dallas
6
36-210
St. Louis
6
37-211
Philadelphia
6
38-212
Oakland
6
39-213
Baltimore
6
40-214
Oakland
7
33-247
Philadelphia
7
34-248
San Francisco
7
35-249
San Francisco
7
36-250
St. Louis
7
37-251
St. Louis
7
38-252
Philadelphia
7
39-253
Tampa Bay
7
40-254
Seattle
7
41-255
New England
Following are the compensatory free agents lost and signed by the clubs
that will receive compensatory picks in the 2005 NFL Draft:
BALTIMORE
Lost:
Marcus Robinson
CAROLINA
Lost:
Greg Favors,
Deon Grant, Reggie Howard, Jeno James
Signed:
Brandon Short
DALLAS
Lost:
Mario Edwards,
Ebenezer Ekuban
DENVER
Lost:
Bert Berry,
Keith Burns, Ian Gold
Signed:
Marco Coleman
INDIANAPOLIS
Lost:
David Macklin,
Marcus Washington
KANSAS
CITY
Lost:
Jonathan Quinn,
John Tait
Signed:
Chris Bober
NEW
ENGLAND
Lost:
Mike Compton,
Bobby Hamilton, Ted Washington, Damien Woody
Signed:
Keith Traylor
OAKLAND
Lost:
Eric Barton,
Lorenzo Bromell, Roderick Coleman, Charlie Garner, Rick Mirer, Matt
Stinchcomb
Signed:
Danny Clark,
Bobby Hamilton, Warren Sapp, Ted Washington
PHILADELPHIA
Lost:
Marco Coleman,
Carlos Emmons, Duce Staley, Bobby Taylor, Troy Vincent, Bobbie Williams
Signed:
Dhani Jones,
Jevon Kearse
ST. LOUIS
Lost:
David Loverne,
John St. Clair, Grant Wistrom, Brian Young
SEATTLE
Lost:
Randall
Godfrey, Shawn Springs, Reggie Tongue, Willie Williams
Signed:
Bobby Taylor,
Grant Wistrom
SAN
FRANCISCO
Lost:
Travis Kirschke,
Tai Streets, Jason Webster
TAMPA BAY
Lost:
Thomas Jones,
Shaun King, Warren Sapp, Aaron Stecker, Tom Tupa, Nate Webster, Todd
Yoder
Signed:
Keith Burns,
Mario Edwards, Charlie Garner, Ian Gold, Jeff Gooch, Matt Stinchcomb
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