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Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA+
The Saints lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Saints would have aced it. Zavion Thomas at the 172nd overall pick is 63 spots clear of where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The Jackson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
They reached into another round for Mike Washington Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
Gabe Jacas in the 47th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keionte Scott. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They went early on Ted Hurst in No. 73, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A conviction pick on Ja'Kobi Lane at the 95th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at Round 4, Pick 32 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A big swing on Trey Moore at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They paid up for Rayshaun Benny at slot 150 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Zavion Thomas
Value said wait; Zavion Thomas in the 172nd pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A slide stopped in the 190th overall pick, with Domani Jackson worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.