Can somebody please explain to me why somebody got a "compensatory pick?"
Yes, when CD5 abruptly left the league (for the second time), we had to scramble to find a replacement, or else put everything on hold.
Hobbs was present, and volunteered to take over CD5's team, with the understanding that he'd like a pick at the beginning of the 8th and 10th rounds to help improve a team that was not at all competitive (having sacrificed a couple high draft picks for Elton Brand).
We put it to a vote, and of those who weighed in on the subject (I believe at least a half-dozen), everyone was unanimous in accepting Hobbs' proposal.