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Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Simpson, and a B-, for the Saints.

The Saints spent the pick that matters most on Ty Simpson, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They banked enough surplus on Lance to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Simpson left real value on the table behind him.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In pick 8 they get their guy under center for the next decade, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in No. 42 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Nothing to complain about; Lee Hunter went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Circle this one: Bryce Lance at pick No. 132 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Raridon at the Round 4 slot is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Albert Regis
Albert Regis at the 148th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A tidy bit of business in the 170th pick, where DJ Campbell graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in slot 188 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.