The NFL announced on Thursday it has awarded 37 compensatory picks to 16 teams for the 2023 NFL Draft, and the Falcons were not one of them.
Atlanta saw several marquee free agents sign with other teams, but their own free agent additions nullified that possibility. What’s most intriguing about this entire situation is the 49ers receiving a league-high seven compensatory picks.
Of the 37 compensatory picks, five special selections were awarded at the end of the third round to teams that have had a minority employee hired as a head coach or primary football executive by another club — three of which were awarded to San Francisco.
The Falcons will certainly not receive any for this cycle because the team is set to be big players in free agency. Below is the full list of compensatory picks awarded to teams ahead of this year’s draft:
ROUND 3
96) Arizona Cardinals
97) Washington Commanders
98) Cleveland Browns
99) San Francisco 49ers
100) Kansas City Chiefs
101) San Francisco 49ers
102) San Francisco 49ers
ROUND 4
135) New England Patriots
ROUND 5
167) Los Angeles Rams
168) Arizona Cardinals
169) Dallas Cowboys
170) Green Bay Packers
171) Los Angeles Rams
172) New York Giants
173) San Francisco 49ers
174) Las Vegas Raiders
175) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
176) Dallas Cowboys
177) Los Angeles Rams
ROUND 6
210) New England Patriots
211) Minnesota Vikings
212) Dallas Cowboys
213) Arizona Cardinals
214) Las Vegas Raiders
215) Washington Commanders
216) San Francisco 49ers
217) Kansas City Chiefs
ROUND 7
250) Kansas City Chiefs
251) Los Angeles Rams
252) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
253) San Francisco 49ers
254) New York Giants
255) San Francisco 49ers
256) Green Bay Packers
257) New Orleans Saints
258) Chicago Bears
259) Houston Texans
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