Somebody in the 199th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Saints sat still while Jaylin Simpson, the No. 158 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Every board in the league had Thomas lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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