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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NO)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NO)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Mixon
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alvin Kamara
RB
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Saints robbed the room for Corley. Final grade: D+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Saints shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Reaching for Hopper left real value on the table behind him.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Corley. Adding Joe Mixon by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 18 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They will replay Bralen Trice at slot 45 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Somehow Patrick Paul was still sitting there in pick 80, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaden Hicks. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 4, Pick 36 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
A tight end of that caliber at No. 152 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
No drama and no debate, Jordan Jefferson went about where he belonged in pick 176. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A tidy bit of business in the 192nd overall pick, where Isaiah Davis graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in the 205th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.