In the wake of Trent Brown and Trey Flowers departing via free agency, there is a chorus of voices outlining how Bill Belichick is again using the NFL’s compensatory pick structure to his advantage. After all, the New England Patriots enter the 2019 NFL Draft with 12 picks, thanks to being awarded four compensatory selections due to the departures of players like Dion Lewis, Nate Solder and Danny Amendola, among others, before last season. With Brown and Flowers now moving on, odds are that the Patriots will secure some extra picks in the 2020 draft.
Bill Belichick and Compensatory Picks: An Updated History
