Throughout this past season and so far during the offseason, all we’ve heard as far as compensatory picks are concerned is that the Tennessee Titans will get one in the 2022 NFL draft.
However, Over the Cap’s Nick Korte is now projecting Tennessee will get two compensatory picks — one in the fourth round and one in the sixth — but he cautions that could change depending on if cornerback Kevin Johnson’s contract qualifies for compensatory free-agent status.
The gray area there is that Johnson retired before playing on his one-year, $2.25 million contract he signed with the Titans last offseason. For now, Korte’s projection does not count him in the formula.
As described in the article, there is doubt as to whether Kevin Johnson's contract will qualify for compensatory free agent status.
The projection is rolling with the answer of "no", but if the answer is "yes", the Titans won't get the projected 6th round comp pick. https://t.co/6O3PsRD2ux
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) February 1, 2022
So, if Johnson is factored into the equation, Tennessee will not get an extra sixth-round pick. If he is not factored in, the Titans will indeed get their second sixth-round pick.
No matter what, though, the Titans will get a fourth-round comp pick.
As Korte goes over in his article, the fourth-round selection will come from the signing of wide receiver Corey Davis by the New York Jets, while the sixth-round selection comes via the Carolina Panthers signing defensive lineman DaQuan Jones.
If Korte’s projection works out, the Titans would have seven picks in total in the upcoming draft. Here’s a rundown of each.
Round 1 (No. 26)
Round 3
Round 4
Round 4 (projected comp pick)
Round 5
Round 6
Round 6 (projected comp pick)
