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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 136. The Saints jumped the board by 47 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Price steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
They talked themselves into Keionte Scott at No. 42, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at slot 73 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in the 132nd pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Value said wait; Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at Round 5, Pick 10 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jeff Caldwell in the 172nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zavion Thomas in No. 190, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.