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NFL-13                     3/21/05

NFL ANNOUNCES 32 COMPENSATORY DRAFT CHOICES TO 14 CLUBS

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 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
     
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

NFL CLUBS WITH MOST COMPENSATORY DRAFT PICKS, 1993-2005 *

Dallas --

25

Green Bay --

22

Philadelphia --

21

Buffalo --

20

St. Louis --

18

Baltimore --

16

NY Giants --

15

Arizona --

14

Jacksonville --

14

Tennessee --

14

New England --

13

Pittsburgh --

13

Minnesota --

12

Detroit --

11

Kansas City --

11

Miami --

11

San Francisco --

11

Seattle --

11

Tampa Bay --

11

Chicago --

10

* 1993 was first year that compensatory draft choices were awarded.