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The Falcons had three compensatory picks to work with in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and we have the free agency departures of Eric Weems , Kelvin Hayden and James Sanders to thank for them.

Atlanta found a few gems with its compensatory picks over the past decade. Which selections have stood out in that span? Compensatory picks don't always produce the most coveted players, mainly because the majority of them are awarded in the later rounds of the NFL Draft.

Full credit to Walter Football for this list, which should not be assumed to be complete.

Every year during the pre-spring doldrums around the NFL each teams' brass convenes to show the world that football is a year-round sport that needs constant attention.