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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
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.