The NFL announced 32 compensatory picks for 15 teams on Tuesday. The New England Patriots were awarded a league-high four of those picks.
Compensatory selections are given to teams that lose more compensatory free agents than it acquires the previous year. In the Patriots' case, they lost Malcom Brown, Trey Flowers, Trent Brown, Chris Hogan, Cordarrelle Patterson, Eric Rowe, and LaAdrian Waddle. They gained only Brandon Bolden.
If you're wondering about comp pick specifics, here is the breakdown of what teams lost and gained.