Following the Los Angeles Rams’ blueprint, the Jacksonville Jaguars have quietly begun building one of the league’s more impressive draft stockpiles. The Jaguars are projected to receive three compensatory picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, one shy of the league maximum of four picks any single team can receive in a given draft.
For the uninitiated, compensatory picks were introduced after the NFL trimmed its draft from 12 rounds down to seven following the 1993 season. As part of that agreement, the league committed to distributing up to 32 additional picks each year to teams that lost the most impactful free agents, with no single team eligible to receive more than four in any given draft.
2026: 11 picks
- Second round
- Third round (3)
- Fourth round
- Fifth round (2)
- Sixth round
- Seventh round (3)
2027: Seven picks (plus three projected comp picks*)
- First round
- Second round
- Third round
- Fourth round (2*)
- Fifth round (2*)
- Sixth round (2*)
- Seventh round
It’s worth noting that current projections are exactly that, projections. Compensatory pick valuations aren’t finalized until roughly one to two months before the draft. The team at OverTheCap tracks the league’s formula closely and publishes running projections, but they’re quick to acknowledge that offseason moves, training camp cuts, injuries, playing time, and postseason honors, such as All-Pro selections or All-NFL recognition from the Pro Football Writers, can all shift the final numbers up or down before the league makes its official awards. In short, rooted for on-field success in 2026 for those who left Jacksonville, if for nothing more than selfish reasons.
According to OverTheCap, the three projected 2027 picks for the Jaguars break down as potential 4th, 5th, and 6th round selections, compensation for the departures of Devin Lloyd (4th to 5th), Travis Etienne (5th), and Greg Newsome (6th), respectively. In total, Jacksonville now projects to hold 21 selections across the next two drafts, with those three compensatory picks still awaiting formal league confirmation.
Welcome to the compensatory pick game, Duval, where winning results in losing quality players, while recouping some of that lost value via awarded mid to late round picks the following season.
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