The NFL doesn’t award compensatory picks for the upcoming draft until later in the winter, but there are already several predictions for what those comp picks will be. While the exact formula isn’t publicly known, many have reverse-engineered the comp picks in prior years to come up with a pretty exact model of predictions.
At the core, compensatory picks are awarded to teams with net spending losses in free agency. The greater the net loss, the higher the compensatory pick award will be. Those picks start after the end of the third round of scheduled picks, beginning with No. 97 overall.
There are also special compensatory picks awarded via the NFL’s initiative to promote racial diversity in hiring. The newly awarded picks that qualify are not yet set for 2025, but the 49ers do have one carrying over from 2024 that is already set. A maximum of 32 regular compensatory picks are awarded. These picks can be traded.
Here’s how Over The Cap projects the compensatory draft picks for the 2025 NFL Draft:
3rd round – Vikings
3rd round – Dolphins
3rd round – Rams
3rd round – 49ers (for coach/GM loss)
4th round – Giants
4th round – Dolphins
4th round – Ravens
4th round – Seahawks
4th round – 49ers
4th round – 49ers
5th round – Cowboys
5th round – Bills
5th round – Cowboys
5th round – Seahawks
5th round – Cowboys
5th round – Bills
5th round – Ravens
5th round – Chargers
5th round – Ravens
6th round – Cowboys
6th round – Seahawks
6th round – Ravens
6th round – Raiders
6th round – Chargers
6th round – Browns
6th round – Browns
6th round – Raiders
7th round – Packers
7th round – Dolphins
7th round – Chargers
7th round – Saints
7th round – 49ers
7th round – Chiefs
7th round – Browns
