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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NO)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NO)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NO)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NO)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Nohl Williams
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Saints this weekend: B+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Saints did exactly that with Nohl Williams in No. 234. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Watts.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Simon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th pick they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
No edge and no loss on Benjamin Morrison in Round 2, Pick 13; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 55 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Nice patience on TreVeyon Henderson, who had no business lasting to the 62nd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They barely believed it either: Xavier Watts still on the board at No. 71. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They liked Charles Grant enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 3, Pick 29 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached into another round for Oronde Gadsden II, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 116th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A curious use of pick No. 130. Quarterback needed the pick; a linebacker in Cody Simon did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
You do not let a running back like Bhayshul Tuten reach No. 177 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in slot 179 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the 186th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
They left a pile of value on the table to take Miles Frazier this early at pick No. 208. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
A wild overpay on Andrew Armstrong in slot 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.