NFL Announces 32 Compensatory Picks for Teams

NFL Announces 32 Compensatory Picks for 15 teams
A total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2008 NFL Draft have been awarded to 15 teams, the NFL announced. 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:

Team - Rd. - Pick No.
Washington - 3 - 96
Cincinnati - 3 - 97
Atlanta - 3 - 98
Baltimore - 3 - 99
Philadelphia - 4 - 131
Buffalo - 4 - 132
Baltimore - 4 - 133
Tennessee - 4 - 134
Green Bay - 4 - 135
San Diego - 5 - 166
New York Giants - 6 - 199
Philadelphia - 6 - 200
Indianapolis - 6 - 201
Indianapolis - 6 - 202
Philadelphia - 6 - 203
Miami - 6 - 204
Indianapolis - 6 - 205
Baltimore - 6 - 206
Cincinnati - 6 - 207
Baltimore - 7 - 240
Carolina- 7 - 241
Washington - 7 - 242
Chicago - 7 - 243
Cincinnati - 7 - 244
Miami - 7 - 245
Cincinnati - 7 - 246
Chicago - 7 - 247
Chicago - 7 - 248
Washington - 7 - 249
Carolina - 7 - 250
Buffalo - 7 - 251
St. Louis - 7 - 252

Following are the compensatory free agents lost and signed by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2008 NFL Draft:
Teams - Players Lost in Free Agency

Atlanta
Lost: Justin Griffith, Patrick Kerney, Ashley Lelie
Signed: Ovie Mughelli, Lewis Sanders
Baltimore
Lost: Aubrayo Franklin, Ovie Mughelli, Tony Pashos, Adalius Thomas

Buffalo
Lost: Nate Clements, Andre Davis, London Fletcher, Mike Gandy
Signed: Derrick Dockery, Langston Walker
Carolina
Lost: Vinny Ciurciu, Chris Draft

Chicago
Lost: Alfonso Boone, Justin Gage, Todd Johnson, Ian Scott
Signed: Anthony Adams

Cincinnati
Lost: Kevin Kaesviharn, Eric Steinbach, Tony Stewart, Kelley Washington, Anthony Wright
Signed: Michael Myers

Green Bay
Lost: Ahman Green, David Martin
Signed: Frank Walker

Indianapolis
Lost: Nick Harper, Cato June, Dominic Rhodes

Miami
Lost: David Bowens, Damion McIntosh, Sammy Morris, Jeff Zgonina
Signed: Jay Feely, David Martin

New York Giants
Lost: Jay Feely, Visanthe Shiancoe, Frank Walker
Signed: Kawika Mitchell, Anthony Wright

Philadelphia
Lost: Shawn Barber, Jeff Garcia, Roderick Hood, Michael Lewis, Donte' Stallworth
Signed: Kevin Curtis, Ian Scott

St. Louis
Lost: Kevin Curtis, Travis Fisher, Shaun McDonald
Signed: Drew Bennett, Chris Draft, Todd Johnson

San Diego
Lost: Donnie Edwards

Tennessee
Lost: Drew Bennett, Robaire Smith, Bobby Wade
Signed: Justin Gage, Nick Harper

Washington
Lost: Derrick Dockery, T.J. Duckett, Warrick Holdman, Kenny Wright
Signed: London Fletcher

Total 2008 NFL compensatory draft picks
Team - No.

Baltimore - 4
Cincinnati - 4
Chicago - 3
Indianapolis - 3
Philadelphia - 3
Washington - 3
Miami - 2
Buffalo - 2
Carolina - 2
Green Bay - 1
Tennessee - 1
San Diego - 1
Atlanta - 1
N.Y. Giants - 1
St. Louis - 1
Total: - 32