The Dallas Cowboys were one of 13 teams that were awarded additional compensatory selections in the upcoming NFL Draft this week. A total of 33 extra draft picks were granted by the league due to each franchise’s free agent losses in 2015. The Cowboys were recipients of four of those selections.
America’s Team was awarded one fourth round selection (#135 overall) and three sixth round picks. (#212, #216, #217) Although the exact formula for determining compensatory selections is a closely guarded secret by the NFL, it is based off of free agent additions and losses from the previous season.