The compensatory pick formula can be a bit mystical at times, even if we are slowly growing a more intimate understanding of how it works with each passing season by building off of case studies. Suffice it to say, however, that the Baltimore Ravens likely understand it better than any other organization, and they have profited from it more than any other as well.
Earlier today, they took action to preserve one of their projected 2020 compensatory draft picks in releasing safety Justin Bethel, a special teamer whom they signed as an unrestricted free agent.