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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NO)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NO)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NO)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CIN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB
Larceny in No. 253 lands the Saints a B, Gordon II and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ollie Gordon II at the 253rd overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 16th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Harold Fannin Jr. in Round 2, Pick 15. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at No. 74, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at the 90th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick 117 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Circle this one: Deontae Lawson at slot 128 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick185 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
A running back of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick253 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach pick 253 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.