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Compensatory Draft Picks Announced
By Staff
Date: Mar 21, 2005
A total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2005 NFL Draft have been awarded to 14 teams, the NFL announced today. 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 223 choices in the seven rounds of the 2005 NFL Draft (April 23-24). 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.
The following 2005 draft picks have been determined by the NFL Management Council: 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 TENNESSEE Lost: Jevon Kearse, Robaire Smith
TOTAL 2005 NFL COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS Philadelphia -- 4 St. Louis -- 4 Carolina -- 3 New England -- 3 San Francisco -- 3 Dallas -- 2 Denver -- 2 Indianapolis -- 2 Oakland -- 2 Seattle -- 2 Tennessee -- 2 Baltimore -- 1 Kansas City -- 1 Tampa Bay -- 1
TOTAL -- 32