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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Saints, and a B- to prove it.

The Saints looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Sawyer Robertson at pick No. 148 regardless, 56 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Allen pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 8 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 10 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at No. 73 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at pick No. 132 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick 136 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
Value said wait; Sawyer Robertson in the 148th overall pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at No. 170 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick188 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Brenen Thompson in the 188th overall pick, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.