Since the NFL began giving out compensatory picks in 1994, the Kansas City Chiefs have been awarded 15 picks, which ranks 25th in the NFL.
The Baltimore Ravens have been awarded the most during that time with 41.
Here's an explanation of what compensatory draft picks are:
Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. The number of picks a team receives equals the net loss of compensatory free agents up to a maximum of four.
Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by the NFL Management Council. Not every free agent lost or signed by a club is covered by this formula.
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Last year in free agency, the Chiefs lost Branden Albert, Geoff Schwartz, Jon Asamoah, Tyson Jackson, Dexter McCluster, Akeem Jordan, Kendrick Lewis and Quintin Demps.
They brought in Vance Walker, Joe Mays, Jeff Linkenbach and Chris Owens.
The compensatory picks for the upcoming draft will be announced at the NFL Annual Meeting in Arizona.
Of all the compensatory picks, the most famous is New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Arguably the best postseason quarterback in NFL history with four Super Bowl championships, he was a nice selection for the Patriots in the sixth-round of the 2000 draft.
Linebacker Mike Vrabel (Pittsburgh, Round 3, Pick No. 91 overall, 1997) and receiver Derrick Alexander (Cleveland, Round 1, Pick No. 29 overall, 1994) are two notable compensatory picks that played for the Chiefs at some point in their careers.
Vrabel had 101 tackles for the Chiefs in his two seasons in Kansas City (2009-10). Alexander spent four seasons with the Chiefs (1998-2001) and still holds the all-time Chiefs record for yards receiving in a season with 1,391 in 2000.
Here are the 15 compensatory draft selections for the Chiefs since 1994:
Year
Position
Name
College
Round
Overall
2013
RB
Knile Davis
Arkansas
3rd
96
2013
FB
Braden Wilson
Kansas State
6th
204
2011
DL
Jerrell Powe
Mississippi
6th
199
2009
K
Ryan Succop
South Carolina
7th
256
2005
P
Dustin Colquitt
Tennessee
3rd
99
2003
DB
Willie Pile
Virginia Tech
7th
252
2001
DL
Terdell Sands
UT Chattanooga
7th
243
2000
DB
Pat Dennis
Louisiana Monroe
5th
162
1998
FB
Ernest Blackwell
Missouri
7th
224
1997
RB
June Henley
Kansas
5th
163
1997
WR
Isaac Byrd
Kansas
6th
214
1996
DB
Darrell Williams
Tennessee State
7th
245
1995
LB
Jerrot Willard
California
5th
164
1995
DL
Bryan Proby
Arizona State
6th
202
1995
OL
Tom Barndt
Pittsburgh
6th
207
The two highest awarded picks were in 2005 and 2013, Dustin Colquitt (No. 99 overall) and Knile Davis (No. 96 overall), and they're the only two of the 15 that are still on the Chiefs roster.
Here's a list of how many compensatory picks each NFL team has been awarded since 1994.
Summary of NFL Compensatory Draft picks, 1994-2014
Baltimore Ravens
41
Dallas Cowboys
33
Green Bay Packers
33
Philadelphia Eagles
30
Tennessee Titans
30
St. Louis Rams
30
Pittsburgh Steelers
29
New England Patriots
27
Buffalo Bills
26
New York Giants
23
San Francisco 49ers
23
Cincinatti Bengals
22
Indianapolis Colts
20
Seattle Seahawks
20
Detroit Lions
19
Jacksonville Jaguars
19
Atlanta Falcons
18
San Diego Chargers
18
Tampa Bay Buccanneers
18
Chicago Bears
17
Miami Dolphins
17
Minnesota Vikings
17
Oakland Raiders
17
Arizona Cardinals
16
Kansas City Chiefs
15
Carolina Panthers
14
New York Jets
13
Washington Redskins
12
New Orleans Saints
10
Denver Broncos
9
Houston Texans
9
Cleveland Browns
6
TOTAL
651
The Chiefs should be adding to that total this season.
