Compensatory Draft Picks Give Chiefs Extra Sixth Rounder

by Joel Thorman on Mar 25, 2011 5:26 PM CDT in 2011 NFL Draft

The NFL announced the full list of compensatory draft picks this afternoon and the Kansas City Chiefs claimed one extra 2011 NFL draft pick in the sixth round. The Chiefs lost OL Wade Smith to the Houston Texans last year on a four-year, $12 million deal so that's what got them the extra draft pick. The Chiefs now gain the 199th pick in the draft.

The compensatory pick model is ~~a little~~ very confusing but basically if you lose more compensatory free agents than you gain you're eligible to receive compensatory picks, which are extra draft picks. The hard part -- not every free agent is covered by the compensatory pick formula and the actual formula has never been released but it's based on the free agents playing time, salary and postseason honors.

Even more confusing is that some teams -- like the Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints this year -- gained more compensatory free agents than they lost but the ones they lost ranked higher than the ones they signed so they get a compensatory pick anyway.

Yeah, you're probably better off if you just don't read me trying to explain it. I don't even know what I'm saying.

There were 32 total compensatory picks issued to 23 teams. The Chiefs actually have the seventh highest compensatory pick. The Carolina Panthers are at the very top with the last pick in the third round -- 97th overall -- thanks to DE Julius Peppers' departure.

It's also worth noting that they always give out 32 compensatory picks. There were only 21 picks that qualified, so the final 11 picks in the seventh round will go in draft order starting with Carolina then Denver, Buffalo and so on.

You know who else was the 199th pick, which happened to be a compensatory pick?

Tom Brady. Just sayin'.

Here's the full list:

	ROUND CHOICE/
ROUND	OVERALL SELECTION	TEAM
3	33-97	Carolina
4	33-130	Tennessee
	34-131	Green Bay
5	33-164	Baltimore
	34-165	Baltimore
6	33-198	New York Giants
	34-199	Kansas City
	35-200	Minnesota
	36-201	San Diego
	37-202	New York Giants
	38-203	Carolina
7	33-233	San Diego
	34-234	Miami
	35-235	Minnesota
	36-236	Philadelphia
	37-237	Tampa Bay
	38-238	San Francisco
	39-239	Philadelphia
	40-240	Oakland
	41-241	Seattle
	42-242	New Orleans
	43-243	Carolina
	44-244	Buffalo
	45-245	Cincinnati
	46-246	Denver
	47-247	Cleveland
	48-248	Arizona
	49-249	San Francisco
	50-250	Tennessee
	51-251	Dallas
	52-252	Washington
	53-253	Houston

(H/T kabrink)

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Colquitt and Succop were both compensatory picks.

I’m not sayin’. I’m just sayin’.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 5:33 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

So you are saying we if history repeats itself...

We will draft another ST stud :)

Bleed Chiefs

by tomahawk44 on Mar 25, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

The next Dante Hall?

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Works for me!

Bleed Chiefs

by tomahawk44 on Mar 25, 2011 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions

The Human Wiimote.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions

r2

There's no dollar sign on a peace of mind, this I've come to know. So if you agree, have a drink with me, and raise your glasses for a toast.

- Zac Brown

by BJ Kissel on Mar 25, 2011 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions

d2

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

juke button

There's no dollar sign on a peace of mind, this I've come to know. So if you agree, have a drink with me, and raise your glasses for a toast.

- Zac Brown

by BJ Kissel on Mar 25, 2011 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Nick Wright?

meh...

by Chief-blinders-on on Mar 25, 2011 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Great news!

by dkchief on Mar 25, 2011 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

beat ya too it!

Sign a new CBA NOW, you greedy bastards.

by kabrink on Mar 25, 2011 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

or "to"

Sign a new CBA NOW, you greedy bastards.

by kabrink on Mar 25, 2011 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions

H/T added!

Thank you sir.

Arrowhead Pride
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by Joel Thorman on Mar 25, 2011 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions

awesome!

my first ever!

Sign a new CBA NOW, you greedy bastards.

by kabrink on Mar 25, 2011 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Suck up!

I mean Succop was a compensatory pick!

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

gotta work my way up the tribal ladder somehow

Sign a new CBA NOW, you greedy bastards.

by kabrink on Mar 25, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

I see a Fullback/Tightend in our future

"We feel very strongly that our best policy is to draft the best player. This isn't fantasy football." - Ted Thompson

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 25, 2011 5:34 PM CDT reply actions

or maybe a 4.3 forty WR from Mt. Union

"We feel very strongly that our best policy is to draft the best player. This isn't fantasy football." - Ted Thompson

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 25, 2011 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

by 102win on Mar 25, 2011 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Joe Webb was also the 199th pick

Cassel out, Andrew Luck in!

by BAMFSpecialOps on Mar 25, 2011 5:34 PM CDT reply actions

Well that kinda takes the fun out of it

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by Joel Thorman on Mar 25, 2011 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Well I can't let you have all the spiffy knowledge!

Cassel out, Andrew Luck in!

by BAMFSpecialOps on Mar 25, 2011 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions

more darts to throw. stoked.

Team Pioli/Haley. Decade of the Chiefs.
Team Colquitt

by SDChief on Mar 25, 2011 5:38 PM CDT reply actions

More...um, stuff to possibly stick on the wall.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Figured this much.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Mar 25, 2011 5:50 PM CDT reply actions

So does this finish your Mock?

You kept asking for one more pick!

"We feel very strongly that our best policy is to draft the best player. This isn't fantasy football." - Ted Thompson

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 25, 2011 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions

This makes it a hell of alot easier.

Gives Pioli more trade up ammo too.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Mar 25, 2011 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Although you can't traded compensatory picks.

But yeah, it opens up trading one of their other late round picks.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions

I smarted.

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions

You smart goood!

Cassel out, Andrew Luck in!

by BAMFSpecialOps on Mar 25, 2011 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions

-

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

That guy was awesome in Army of Darkness

When the world slips you a jeffrey, stroke the furry wall.

by burntorangehorn on Mar 25, 2011 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Wait, is Ash available in this draft?

He kicks enough ass that he would probably be a good linebacker!

by Pontiaclvr on Mar 25, 2011 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Actually, he was drafted last year.

Link

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by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea I shouldve been more specific.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Mar 25, 2011 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

I figured you knew.

But others may not know. (I had forgotten until Schefter tweeted it.)

Resign ≠ Re-sign

by Tarkus on Mar 25, 2011 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Nice

so now it wont hurt as much when Det. wins the appeal and gets thier picks back.

"In a perfect world, you look for the big, fast guys who can play" Jim Schwartz

by chucka on Mar 25, 2011 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah that will work

You know who else was the 199th pick, which happened to be a compensatory pick?

Tom Brady. Just sayin’.

KC Draft prediction: No OT taken in first round

by trentchiefsfan on Mar 25, 2011 6:41 PM CDT reply actions

WOW

so Houston picks up Pollard and has the worst secondary 2 years in a row then they give Smith a big contract and we get a 6th round pick!
Houston is now my second favorite team like Oakland is for Patriot fans!

by Raiderhater1 on Mar 25, 2011 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

4 years....55 million guaranteed, no first round pick and still no playoffs

Was it worth it?

There's no dollar sign on a peace of mind, this I've come to know. So if you agree, have a drink with me, and raise your glasses for a toast.

- Zac Brown

by BJ Kissel on Mar 25, 2011 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions

We might have to defendthat AFC West title

From Seymour

"We feel very strongly that our best policy is to draft the best player. This isn't fantasy football." - Ted Thompson

by Steve_Chiefs on Mar 25, 2011 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I'd rather defend it from Seymour for the next 2 years then Nnamdi for the next 8-10

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Mar 25, 2011 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions

yup

seymour wont get any better…..that pick could have been someone to help for the next 5-6 years.

They are losing players and oversigning guys they already had. They have not gotten better.

There's no dollar sign on a peace of mind, this I've come to know. So if you agree, have a drink with me, and raise your glasses for a toast.

- Zac Brown

by BJ Kissel on Mar 25, 2011 9:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Considering

how he played that first year… They have got one good yearso far for $25mil and lost a first round pick. Then they go and make him one of the HIGHEST paid DT/DE’s in the NFL at $15mil/yr and Raider fans are happy with it!

Talk about being such a crappy front office that your fans think that signing a 31 year old player on the downside of his career to a top 3 salary is GOOD!

Then they sign Routt to 3 years at $31mil and they think that is GREAT because the guy had a low % of passes caught on him. Too bad those passes were for an average of 17 ypc and on average of one TD ever 8 catches! He put up the exact numbers that Carr put up in YPC, TD/Catch and % against. I would want Pioli fired if he gave Carr that kind of cash over signing Flowers.

Talk about LOW expectations for your front office!

by Raiderhater1 on Mar 26, 2011 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions