It’s a bonus for NFL teams to qualify for compensatory draft picks. Some teams seem to work the system to a tee.
While the Arizona Cardinals have three compensatory picks (1 6th rounder and 2 7th rounders) in the upcoming 2022 draft, and as of right now, the Cards appear to be in line to have three picks (1 3rd round, 1 5th round and 1 6th round) in 2023 —- the question is —- are these comp picks coming at a cost to the Cardinals in a number of detrimental ways?
Under Steve Keim’s watch as the Cardinals’ GM, here are the most lucrative mega-million dollar (north of $10M a year) contract extensions that he either inherited or brokered:
- CB Patrick Peterson
- QB Carson Palmer
- S Tyrann Mathieu
- DE Chandler Jones
- RB David Johnson
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