So here's why cutting Deone Bucannon also makes sense for the Bucs: they net a 2020 third-round compensatory draft pick by doing it, a source confirmed. Compensatory picks are awarded to teams who lose quality free agents awarded big contracts (like Kwon Alexander) but did not re-sign a player of comparable value. Official compensatory picks for 2020 won't be officially announced until after the 2019 season.
