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Bengals score 4 compensatory picks in 2017 NFL Draft

Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu leaving helped the Bengals score some extra picks in this year’s draft.

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The NFL has announced the compensatory selections for all 32 teams in the 2017 NFL Draft.

As expected, the Bengals are among the big winners here. They drew an extra fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh-round selection in April’s draft. Those came due to the losses of Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Reggie Nelson, Andre Smith and Emmanuel Lamur last offseason.

The Bengals also gained no players that affected the compensatory formula. They did sign free agents like Karlos Dansby and Brandon LaFell but because they were cut by their previous teams (Browns and Patriots), they did not count against the compensatory formula the NFL uses to determine what picks each team gets.

In Round 4, the Bengals now hold the No. 138 pick. In Round 5, they hold the No. 178 pick. In Round 6, it’s the No. 219 pick, while in Round 7, it’s No. 253. In addition to these picks, the Bengals hold their own picks in all seven rounds, so they now have multiple selections in Rounds 4-7.

The Bengals will likely be drawing more compensatory picks in the 2018 draft as well. Kevin Zeitler, Dre Kirkpatrick, Andrew Whitworth, Karlos Dansby, Margus Hunt and Domata Peko are all hitting free agency this offseason. Cincinnati figures to lose a few of them, so expect multiple compensatory picks to be awarded to the Bengals next year as well.

Here is the full list of compensatory picks awarded for the 2017 draft:

Round Overall selection Team
3 97 Dolphins
3 98 Panthers
3 99 Ravens
3 100 Rams
3 101 Broncos
3 102 Seahawks
3 103 Browns
3 104 Chiefs
3 105 Steelers
3 106 Seahawks
3 107 Jets
4 138 Bengals
4 139 Browns
4 141 Rams
4 142 Browns
4 143 49ers
4 144 Colts
5 178 Bengals
5 179 Broncos
5 180 Dolphins
5 181 Cardinals
5 182 Chiefs
5 183 Browns
5 184 Packers
5 185 Patriots
5 186 Dolphins
6 218 Chiefs
6 219 Bengals
6 220 Chiefs
7 253 Bengals
7 254 Broncos
7 255 Broncos