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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keon Coleman
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Saints a B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Saints, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Foster pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick60 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
The board had cheaper options than Lee Hunter at No. 60, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in Round 3, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No drama and no debate, Mike Washington Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 132. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Sam Roush in pick No. 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They paid a round early for Rayshaun Benny in the 170th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 188 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.