NFL Compensatory draft choices
The NFL announced today that a total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2008 NFL Draft have been awarded to 15 teams.
Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.
The number of picks a team receives equals the net loss of compensatory free agents up to a maximum of four. The 32 compensatory choices announced today will supplement the 220 choices in the seven rounds of the 2008 NFL Draft (April 26-27). This year, the compensatory picks will be positioned within the third through seventh rounds based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost.
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.
One club this year (St. Louis) will receive a compensatory pick even though it did not suffer a net loss of compensatory free agents. Under the formula, the compensatory free agents St. Louis lost were ranked higher than the ones it signed (by a specified point differential based upon salary and performance).
The following 2008 draft picks have been determined by the NFL Management Council:
| Compensatory Draft Choices |
| Round | Round Choice/Overall Selection | Team |
| 3 | 33-96 | Washington |
| 3 | 34-97 | Cincinnati |
| 3 | 35-98 | Atlanta |
| 3 | 36-99 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 33-131 | Philadelphia |
| 4 | 34-132 | Buffalo |
| 4 | 35-133 | Baltimore |
| 4 | 36-134 | Tennessee |
| 4 | 37-135 | Green Bay |
| 5 | 33-166 | San Diego |
| 6 | 33-199 | New York Giants |
| 6 | 34-200 | Philadelphia |
| 6 | 35-201 | Indianapolis |
| 6 | 36-202 | Indianapolis |
| 6 | 37-203 | Philadelphia |
| 6 | 38-204 | Miami |
| 6 | 39-205 | Indianapolis |
| 6 | 40-206 | Baltimore |
| 6 | 41-207 | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 33-240 | Baltimore |
| 7 | 34-241 | Carolina |
| 7 | 35-242 | Washington |
| 7 | 36-243 | Chicago |
| 7 | 37-244 | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 38-245 | Miami |
| 7 | 39-246 | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 40-247 | Chicago |
| 7 | 41-248 | Chicago |
| 7 | 42-249 | Washington |
| 7 | 43-250 | Carolina |
| 7 | 44-251 | Buffalo |
| 7 | 45-252 | St. Louis |
The Following are the compensatory free agents lost and signed by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2008 NFL Draft:
| Free agents lost and signed |
| Atlanta Falcons | |
 | Lost: Justin Griffith, Patrick Kerney, Ashley Lelie |
| Signed: Ovie Mughelli, Lewis Sanders | |
| Baltimore Ravens | |
 | Lost: Aubrayo Franklin, Ovie Mughelli, Tony Pashos, Adalius Thomas |
| Signed: N/A | |
| Buffalo Bills | |
 | Lost: Nate Clements, Andre Davis, London Fletcher, Mike Gandy |
| Signed: Derrick Dockery, Langston Walker | |
| Carolina Panthers | |
 | Lost: Vinny Ciurciu, Chris Draft |
| Signed: N/A | |
| Chicago Bears | |
 | Lost: Alfonso Boone, Justin Gage, Todd Johnson, Ian Scott |
| Signed: Anthony Adams | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
 | Lost: Kevin Kaesviharn, Eric Steinbach, Tony Stewart, Kelley Washington, Anthony Wright |
| Signed: Michael Myers | |
| Green Bay Packers | |
 | Lost: Ahman Green, David Martin |
| Signed: Frank Walker | |
| Indianapolis Colts | |
 | Lost: Nick Harper, Cato June, Dominic Rhodes |
| Signed: N/A | |
| Miami Dolphins | |
 | Lost: David Bowens, Damion McIntosh, Sammy Morris, Jeff Zgonina |
| Signed: Jay Feely, David Martin | |
| N.Y. Giants | |
 | Lost: Jay Feely, Visanthe Shiancoe, Frank Walker |
| Signed: Kawika Mitchell, Anthony Wright | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | |
 | Lost: Shawn Barber, Jeff Garcia, Roderick Hood, Michael Lewis, Donte’ Stallworth |
| Signed: Kevin Curtis, Ian Scott | |
| St. Louis Rams | |
 | Lost: Kevin Curtis, Travis Fisher, Shaun McDonald |
| Signed: Drew Bennett, Chris Draft, Todd Johnson | |
| San Diego Chargers | |
 | Lost: Donnie Edwards |
| Signed: N/A | |
| Tennessee Titans | |
 | Lost: Drew Bennett, Robaire Smith, Bobby Wade |
| Signed: Justin Gage, Nick Harper | |
| Washington Redskins | |
 | Lost: Derrick Dockery, T.J. Duckett, Warrick Holdman, Kenny Wright |
| Signed: London Fletcher | |
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