On Friday the NFL handed out the maximum four compensatory draft picks the Bengals expected to give them 11 choices in the April 27-29 draft.
But while 11 teams picked up an extra third-rounder, they apparently barely missed out on a third and another fourth when they were awarded the first compensatory pick in the fourth at overall pick No. 138 and the first comp pick in the fifth with overall pick No. 178. They also were awarded a sixth-rounder and seventh-rounder in the shuffle of last year’s free agency.
The formula takes into account clubs losing and signing unrestricted free agents based on weighted combination of the average yearly compensation, post-season honors, and
play time with the new team ranked against all players on rosters at the end of the season.