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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NO)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NO)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NO)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (JAX)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (JAX)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Gabriel should have been long gone. The Saints pounced, and earned a B.

The Saints spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Dillon Gabriel, the No. 128 name on the board, in the Round 6 slot. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If Armstrong pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 14 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Nice patience on Walter Nolen, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 4. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 55 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Value with a capital V on TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 71, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 86th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in No. 93 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cody Simon
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cody Simon in the Round 4 slot, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malachi Moore at the 121st overall pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Somehow Jared Wilson was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nohl Williams. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Logan Brown
The board fumbled Logan Brown all the way to slot 183, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dillon Gabriel
They will replay Dillon Gabriel at the 186th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 220th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
Andrew Armstrong at No. 253 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.