49ers Receive Seven Compensatory Picks for 2023 NFL Draft
The league unveiled the comp picks for this year’s draft on Thursday.
The NFL announced the full list of compensatory draft picks on Thursday as teams continue their preparations and evaluations ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft.
A total of 37 comp picks were distributed across 16 teams, adding more clarity to the draft order for next month’s event, which is set to take place in Kansas City, Mo. from April 27 to April 29. Of the 16 teams, the 49ers led the way with seven selections followed by the Rams earning four selections, and the Cardinals, Cowboys and Chiefs each receiving three picks.
For nearly 30 years, NFL teams have received comp picks, ranging in Rounds 3 to 7, in an effort to balance the competition level, though the rules have been amended in recent years. According to the NFL, comp picks are given to teams who lose key free agents during the prior offseason and are “determined by a formula based on salary, playing time, and postseason honors.”
Since 2020, the NFL has also awarded five special selections at the end of the third round to teams with formerly-employed minority staff members who have been hired by another club as a head coach or primary football executive. This year, the Browns as well as San Francisco and Kansas City are the only teams who matched this criteria.
Check below for the complete list of the compensatory draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft (bold indicates special comp picks):
Round 3
No. 96 (overall): Cardinals
No. 97: Commanders
No. 98: Browns
No. 99: 49ers
No. 100: Chiefs
No. 101: 49ers
No. 102: 49ers
Round 4
No. 135: Patriots
Round 5
No. 167 Rams
No. 168: Cardinals
No. 169: Cowboys
No. 170: Packers
No. 171: Rams
No. 172: Giants
No. 173: 49ers
No. 174: Raiders
No. 175: Buccaneers
No. 176: Cowboys
No. 177: Rams
Round 6
No. 210: Patriots
No. 211: Vikings
No. 212: Cowboys
No. 213: Cardinals
No. 214: Raiders
No. 215: Commanders
No. 216: 49ers
No. 217: Chiefs
Round 7
No. 250: Chiefs
No. 251: Rams
No. 252: Buccaneers
No. 253: 49ers
No. 254: Giants
No. 255: 49ers
No. 256: Packers
No. 257: Saints
No. 258: Bears
No. 259: Texans