The NFL announced today that 32 draft picks were given as compensation to 16 teams for the 2013 NFL Draft. The 49ers were awarded three draft picks to compensate the losses of Josh Morgan and Blake Costanzo during the free agency period last season. They will have an extra draft pick near the end of the fourth round (131st overall) and two picks near the end of the seventh round (246th and 252nd overall). In total, the 49ers will have 14 draft picks for next April's draft.
Compensatory picks are awarded based on a secret formula that weighs how many free agents a team lost vs. signed, the size of the contracts, the departed player's impact and any postseason awards. This is saying how well the players lost are in comparison to the players gained from last season. With the losses of Dashon Goldson, Ricky Jean Francois, Isaac Sopoaga and Delanie Walker via free agency, they are most likely to receive compensation for the 2014 NFL Draft next year.
Here is where the 49ers will be drafting for the 2013 NFL Draft:
49ers 2013 draft picks:
1. First round, 31st overall: own pick
2. Second round, 34th overall: from Kansas City, via Alex Smith trade
3. Second round, 61st overall: own pick
4. Third round, 74th overall: from Carolina via trade in 2012 draft
5. Third round, 94th overall: own pick
6. Fourth round, 128th overall: own pick
7. Fourth round, 131st overall: compensatory pick (34th in the round)
8. Fifth round, 157th overall: from Indianapolis via trade in 2012 draft
9. Fifth round, 164th overall: own pick
10. Sixth round, 180th overall: from Miami via trade during 2012 draft
11. Seventh round, 227th overall: from Cincinnati via Taylor Mays trade in 2011
12. Seventh round, 237th overall: own pick
13. Seventh round, 246th overall: compensatory pick (40th in the round)
14. Seventh round, 252nd: compensatory pick (46th in the round)
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