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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-. There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Saints never got to the one that mattered most. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
The cost of the Spears-Jennings reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Stowers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In the 8th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
They took Caleb Banks at par in No. 42, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Nice patience on Eli Stowers, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132
Rnd4
Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick No. 132 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136
Rnd4
Chase Roberts
They liked Chase Roberts enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 36. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148
Rnd5
Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at slot 148 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick170
Rnd5
Pat Coogan
By-the-book stuff, Pat Coogan at pick 170 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188
Rnd6
Robert Spears-Jennings
A big swing on Robert Spears-Jennings at the 188th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.








