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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NO)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NO)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NO)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NO)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (NO)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nohl Williams
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (SF)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (GB)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Kendre Miller
RB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Saints to a C-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Saints reached some 115 spots for Nohl Williams, and value like that does not grow back.

That Noel pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They will answer for taking linebacker early while quarterback went begging.

So much rides on Emeka Egbuka that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 20th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 8 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A tidy bit of business in slot 68, where Alfred Collins graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They let Demetrius Knight Jr. come to them and pounced at pick 71. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
The board had Andrew Mukuba higher than the Round 3 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 86th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in Round 3, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Willie Lampkin
A real head-scratcher, Willie Lampkin in pick No. 114 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jordan James
They went early on Jordan James in slot 115, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A curious use of pick 138. Quarterback needed the pick; a linebacker in Cody Simon did not.
Pick139 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Malachi Moore in the 139th pick leaves quarterback for later.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Taking Jaylin Noel in No. 147 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nohl Williams. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.