Houston Texans receive zero compensatory picks ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft
The Houston Texans are gearing up for the 2024 NFL Draft, but before that is free agency, and before that is the announcement of NFL compensatory picks, where the Texans and every other team will find out what comp picks they have in the upcoming draft. From there, we can put together the Texans' full […]
The Houston Texans are gearing up for the 2024 NFL Draft, but before that is free agency, and before that is the announcement of NFL compensatory picks, where the Texans and every other team will find out what comp picks they have in the upcoming draft. From there, we can put together the Texans' full list of draft picks for the 2024 NFL Draft.
But what is a compensatory pick, and how does a team get one?
How the actual system works is unknown, but the method of determining which teams receive what picks essentially boils down to this: The bigger the contract signed by the departed player, the higher the draft pick, but teams will never receive anything higher than a third-rounder. But, the picks are canceled out once teams sign a player, or players, in free agency. The NFL awards 32 picks in all each year, and teams are given no more than four picks apiece.
Nowadays, teams are also awarded two-year third-round compensatory selections if they lose a minority coach or executive to a promotion with another team. And they receive individual picks for each coach/executive, like the San Francisco 49ers, DeMeco Ryans, and Ran Carthon.
The Texans appear to have no compensatory picks. However, with eight picks in this draft, they may not need any comp picks.
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