The Packers were awarded a fifth-round draft pick on Monday after losing Colin Cole to Seattle in free agency last offseason.
Compensatory draft picks are awarded by the league by way of a top-secret formula that weighs free agents signed with free agents lost. The Packers lost Cole to the Seahawks last season while signing only Duke Preston, who failed to make the team.
The primary factor in determining compensatory draft picks appears to be a player’s contract, followed by playing time and awards. Cole signed a five-year, $21 million contract with the Seahawks and wound up starting 15 of 16 games. Cole, who started seven games in five seasons with the Packers, recorded a career-high in tackles but had no sacks.
The Packers got Josh Sitton in 2008 with a fourth-round compensatory pick and Scott Wells with a seventh-round compensatory pick in 2004.
Compensatory picks can not be traded.
Third round
Pick of round - Overall pick: Team
33 - 96: Cincinnati
34 - 97: Tennessee
35 - 98: Atlanta
Fourth round
33 - 131: Cincinnati
Fifth round
33 - 164: Pittsburgh
34 - 165: Atlanta
35 - 166: Pittsburgh
36 - 167: Minnesota
37 - 168: San Diego
38 - 169” Green Bay
Sixth round
33 - 202: Carolina
34 - 203: Jacksonville
35 - 204: Carolina
36 - 205: New England
37 - 206: San Francisco
38 - 207: Tennessee
Seventh round
33 - 240: Indianapolis
34 - 241: Tennessee
35 - 242: Pittsburgh
36 - 243: Philadelphia
37 - 244: Philadelphia
38 - 245: Seattle
39 - 246: Indianapolis
40 - 247: New England
41 - 248: New England
42 - 249: Carolina
43 - 250: New England
44 - 251: Oakland
45 - 252: Miami
46 - 253: Tampa Bay
47 - 254: St. Louis
48 - 255: Detroit
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