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NFL Compensatory Picks: The best every team has ever had

By Erik Lambert

27 Jan 2002 : Brian Dawkins of the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFC Championship Game against the St.Louis Rams at the Dome at the America's Center in St.Louis, Missouri. The Rams advance to the Superbowl after winning 29-24. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
27 Jan 2002 : Brian Dawkins of the Philadelphia Eagles during the NFC Championship Game against the St.Louis Rams at the Dome at the America's Center in St.Louis, Missouri. The Rams advance to the Superbowl after winning 29-24. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images /
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BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 9: Punter Sam Koch #4 of the Baltimore Ravens punts the ball in the second half against the Washington Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 9: Punter Sam Koch #4 of the Baltimore Ravens punts the ball in the second half against the Washington Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

Thomas DeCoud (S, Atlanta Falcons)

A compensatory pick at the end of the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, Thomas DeCoud played six seasons in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons. That was the same NFL Draft class that produced Matt Ryan and effectively, a new era for the Falcons.

From 2009-14, DeCoud was a highly productive player at the free safety position. In that timeframe, he missed just one game and racked up 292 tackles, 14 interceptions, and four forced fumbles.

He made the Pro Bowl in 2012 when he had a career-high six interceptions and nine pass breakups.

Sam Koch (P, Baltimore Ravens)

Punters are people, too.

The Baltimore Ravens have long been respected as one of the best drafting teams in the NFL, and they know how to maximize their use of compensatory draft picks.

Koch, a Nebraska native who played his college ball in Lincoln for the Cornhuskers, was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he’s been with the team ever since.

The Ravens found themselves one of the best punters in the league and since he was drafted, he hasn’t missed a single game.

He helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl in 2012 and made a Pro Bowl in 2015.

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