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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Hopper: B-. When a board-topper like Ty'Ron Hopper slides to slot 170, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Barton reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In pick No. 14 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid a round early for Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick 45, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136
Rnd4
Kamal Hadden
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kamal Hadden in slot 136. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 152nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Circle this one: Ty'Ron Hopper at the 170th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick176
Rnd6
Kitan Oladapo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kitan Oladapo in the Round 6 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick192
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at Round 6, Pick 17 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205
Rnd6
Zakhari Franklin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zakhari Franklin in No. 205, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.








