How great was that Super Bowl? Is there anything better than seeing Atlanta lose? But seriously, I hear we may get a third-round compensatory pick this year. What are those picks, and how is it determined who gets them? – Crystal in Fletcher, N.C.
I can't fully flesh out the compensatory pick formula – "You've got to go to MIT and be a graduate in astrophysics to figure that out," general manager Dave Gettleman once said – but still I have good news.
Most everyone believes the Panthers will be awarded a third-round compensatory pick.