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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Caden Prieskorn; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 57 spots ahead at pick 254. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Henderson. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 9th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kenneth Grant in slot 40. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jayden Higgins. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They will replay Xavier Watts at No. 93 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in Round 4, Pick 9 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick No. 129 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Miles Frazier well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A big swing on Fentrell Cypress II at Round 7, Pick 35, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Caden Prieskorn
They talked themselves into Caden Prieskorn at pick 254, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.