In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers will not have a compensatory pick, according to Over The Cap.
The league awards 32 compensatory draft picks each year based on free agent losses and gains by teams. If a team loses more free agents than it signs, they can receive draft compensation.
Last offseason, L.A. had two players lost that qualified them for a compensatory pick: wide receiver Tyrell Williams (4th) and cornerback Jason Verrett (7th). But the team acquired quarterback Tyrod Taylor (6th) and linebacker Thomas Davis (6th), which ended up cancelling them both.
You’d think that the sixth-round wouldn’t cancel out the fourth-round, but it remains to be seen why that is the case. The league doesn’t make its compensatory pick formula public, but the equation factors in things like contract value, playing time and post-season accolades.
The Chargers own seven picks in this year’s draft, starting with the No. 6 overall selection.
