Compensatory picks awarded to the 49ers:
- Round 3, Pick 100 overall
- Round 4, Pick 138
- Round 7, Pick 249
- Round 7, Pick 252
Compensatory picks are granted to teams between the third and seventh rounds to offset the net loss of players in free agency from the previous year and to reward the development of minority candidates hired by other teams into head coaching or general manager positions. The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) limits the total number of compensatory selections to 32, meaning only some teams meeting the criteria will receive compensation.
If two minority employees from the same team are hired as head coaches or primary football executives (e.g., general managers), the compensation extends to three drafts. This was the case for the 49ers, who saw DeMeco Ryans become the head coach of the Houston Texans and Ran Carthon become the general manager of the Tennessee Titans in 2023.
Key 49ers losses contributing to compensatory picks:
- QB Sam Darnold
- DE Clelin Ferrell
- DE Sebastian Joseph-Day
- DT Javon Kinlaw
- WR Ray-Ray McCloud
- TE Charlie Woerner
- DE Chase Young
Key 49ers additions factoring into compensatory picks:
- DT Elliott Jordan
- DE Yetur Gross-Matos
- DE Leonard Floyd
- CB Isaac Yiadom
A total of 35 compensatory draft selections in the 2025 NFL Draft were awarded to 15 teams.
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