NFL Draft: New England Patriots’ Recent History of Compensatory Draft Picks

March 27, 2011   ·   Aaron Dodge   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL announced the allocation of 32 compensatory draft selections on Saturday.
The New England Patriots were one of only nine teams to not receive a selection due to the process used to determine which teams require compensation for departed free agents.
Compensatory picks are awarded based on number of free agents signed and numbers of free agents lost to other teams. This past offseason New England saw two free agents sign with other teams.
Ben Watson joined the Cleveland Browns and Jarvis Green agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos. New England only signed one free agent last offseason, that player being Alge Crumpler. His acquisition more or less canceled out the loss of Watson and Green, which is why the team isn't receiving any picks this year.
The selections are determined by a formula which takes multiple factors into consideration. A player’s salary, playing time and any postseason awards determine the value of the assigned picks which can f...

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