The Unbelievable Has Happened: Minnesota Vikings Actually Awarded Compensatory Draft Pick

by Christopher Gates on Mar 22, 2010 5:28 PM CDT in Minnesota Vikings

Yes, according to the good folks at NFLLabor.com, the Minnesota Vikings have, for the first time in my recollection, been awarded an extra draft choice in the 2010 NFL Draft via the Compensatory Selection process.

The Vikings now have an extra pick in the draft's fifth round, the 36th pick in the 5th round and the 167th pick overall. Under the terms of the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team that loses more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks.

So there you go. . .the Vikings now have eight picks for the NFL's Annual Selection Meeting. Keep in mind that compensatory picks can NOT be traded, so no matter what happens over the course of the draft, the Minnesota Vikings will definitely be selecting 167th overall.

Stay tuned. . .yours truly has a BIG site-related announcement coming later this evening. Until then, continue enjoying your Monday!

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this means one thing...

that we have been doing a great hanging onto players and getting them. Also wondering what the news will be? Maybe a new car! (or not)

by muffin man on Mar 22, 2010 5:33 PM CDT reply actions

Actually, it means teh exact OPPOSITE

The reason they award these is because the NFL mothership has concluded that the Vikings are losing more/better FAs than they sign.

I’m not sure exactly how they determined that … or frankly even which year they are “compensating” for … but I guess I won’t complain. But on the other hand, it looks like almost every team got at least one pick (though not so many as high as we got — see below.. My guess is that the pick is compensation for last year, for losing both Sharper and Birk. Favre was obviously a high value pickup, but my guess is that he only offsets one of those two in their formulas.

ROUND CHOICE-
ROUND OVERALL SELECTION TEAM

3 33-96 Cincinnati
3 34-97 Tennessee
3 35-98 Atlanta
4 33-131 Cincinnati
5 33-164 Pittsburgh
5 34-165 Atlanta
5 35-166 Pittsburgh
5 36-167 Minnesota
5 37-168 San Diego
5 38-169 Green Bay
6 33-202 Carolina
6 34-203 Jacksonville
6 35-204 Carolina
6 36-205 New England
6 37-206 San Francisco
6 38-207 Tennessee
7 33-240 Indianapolis
7 34-241 Tennessee
7 35-242 Pittsburgh
7 36-243 Philadelphia
7 37-244 Philadelphia
7 38-245 Seattle
7 39-246 Indianapolis
7 40-247 New England
7 41-248 New England
7 42-249 Carolina
7 43-250 New England
7 44-251 Oakland
7 45-252 Miami
7 46-253 Tampa Bay
7 47-254 St. Louis
7 48-255 Detroit

p.s. man, Cincy sure did get a couple sweet picks … that’s teh biggest surprise jumping out at me.

by puddnhead on Mar 25, 2010 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions

Woot!

by medicineball on Mar 22, 2010 5:58 PM CDT reply actions

No 4th

come on, we lost Birk and Sharper! oh well

by StuckInCA on Mar 22, 2010 6:37 PM CDT reply actions

They also take which FA you signed that year. Lose Birk and Sharper, but sign Sapp, Kennedy, Paymah, Tahi, and Farwell to contract in the same off season and you don’t get as high a comp pick. I would have thought they could get another one or a higher pick with Udeze retiring as well, but I guess not.

by Josh_D on Mar 22, 2010 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions

No way...

that the NFL would give the Vikings comp picks just for players retiring. After all, they have Brett Favre, and that alone might hog up half the draft for Minnesota.

by Elgar on Mar 22, 2010 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions

I don’t think it has to do with any players that retire. Just ones you lose and gain thru FA.

by Josh_D on Mar 22, 2010 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions

actually it would be JETS that would get compensatory pick for Favre

But I think the fact they terminated his contract somehow muddled that up for them — note they do not get a single pick. Which kinda sucks for them, to be honest … they should have gotten something IMO.

On the other hand they did sign Bart Scott & some other good FAs last offseason … maybe they did get some consideration for Favre, but ti was offset by that.

by puddnhead on Mar 25, 2010 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions

They really take into account OUR free agents that we re-sign into consideration? That makes no sense.

I thought they only considered lost FA’s and FA’s you sign from other teams.

by Bjorno on Mar 23, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions

He sent me an email telling me not to tell you guys

so here it is…. He’s going to be buying us all brand new lambo’s

by hickenizgriz on Mar 22, 2010 7:06 PM CDT reply actions

Pffffffffffffffffffft

I wish. I’d have to start with myself, first. . .and, quite frankly, I’d settle for a nice new Chevy Equinox over a Lambo. (-:

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by Christopher Gates on Mar 22, 2010 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, now that's taken care of, we're waiting.

P.S. Yeah I know, but I can’t fake you as H.S. Thompson.

"What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."

by cryhavoc on Mar 22, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Wow!

That is AWESOME! Can I be next? You could give me a purple limo with #12’s stiched into the seats. Koren Robinson anyone?

I love Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football.

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Mar 22, 2010 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Haha

He sent me an email telling me not to tell you guys so here it is

Comedy Gold right there.

I love Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football.

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Mar 22, 2010 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions

So that's how you get a compensatory draft pick

I thought you had to clean Roger Goodell’s bathroom or something to get one of those things.

by Adam Tupitza on Mar 23, 2010 1:24 AM CDT reply actions

Deleted the trolling and related comments

Oh, and sainthog. . .grow up.

Toodles.

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by Christopher Gates on Mar 23, 2010 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

I remember all year

Thinking that the Saints were over-rated and just plain lucky…

Its true what they say, you can’t be just good to win a superbowl, you also have to be lucky…..

Yes, their offense was pretty explosive.. But they had hard times beating bad teams..

Well any given Sunday…. It’ll be interesting how this year will be.. I’m happy knowing our Vikings have 1 more year of experience on the majority of our players..

by Deek on Mar 23, 2010 1:07 PM CDT reply actions