Steelers awards three compensatory draft picks

March 26, 2012 2:51 pm




Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers today picked up three extra picks in next month's NFL draft, all in the seventh round.

Labeled "compensatory" draft picks because they account for net losses in free agency, the Steelers added pick Nos. 240, 246 and 248 to the regular seven they had -- one in each round -- to give them 10.

The Steelers signed no unrestricted free agents last year and lost tight end Matt Spaeth and defensive end Nick Eason as UFAs.

One stipulation on compensatory picks is teams are not permitted to trade them.

Interesting. I didn't know they couldn't trade those picks.

I don't think the Steelers will keep all 10 picks. I could see them part with two picks, to move up/and or procure a mid tier FA in a trade.