<span style="">A total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2008 NFL Draft have been awarded to 15 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 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:
<table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="">Round </td> <td style=""> Round Choice/Overall Selection
Following are the compensatory free agents lost and signed by the clubs that will receive compensatory picks in the 2008 NFL Draft:
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
Baltimore -- 4
Cincinnati -- 4
Chicago -- 3
Indianapolis -- 3
Philadelphia -- 3
Washington -- 3
Buffalo -- 2
Carolina -- 2
Miami-2
Atlanta-1
Green Bay-1
New York Giants-1
St. Louis-1
San Diego-1
Tennessee-1
TOTAL -- 32
NFL CLUB SUMMARY OF COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS, 1994-2008 *
Arizona -- 14
Atlanta -- 8
Baltimore -- 29
Buffalo -- 24
Carolina -- 7
Chicago -- 14
Cincinnati -- 11
Cleveland -- 1
Dallas -- 26
Denver -- 8
Detroit -- 13
Green Bay -- 24
Houston -- 3
Indianapolis -- 13
Jacksonville -- 16
Kansas City -- 11
Miami -- 13
Minnesota -- 12
New England -- 19
New Orleans -- 9
New York Giants -- 17
New York Jets -- 5
Oakland -- 11
Philadelphia -- 25
Pittsburgh -- 18
St. Louis -- 25
San Diego -- 12
San Francisco -- 14
Seattle -- 13
Tampa Bay -- 16
Tennessee* -- 18
Washington -- 10
TOTAL -- 459
- 1994 was the first year that compensatory draft choices were awarded; St. Louis picks include those awarded to Los Angeles Rams:* Tennessee picks include those awarded to Houston Oilers.
