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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NO)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NO)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (NO)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NO)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Carrington Valentine
CB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 175 lands the Saints a B+, McCaffrey and all.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Saints were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

On value alone, McCaffrey makes the weekend a net positive. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the 45th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick58 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T'Vondre Sweat at No. 58 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 91st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Trevor Keegan in pick 150. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
The board fumbled Nehemiah Pritchett all the way to slot 168, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick 169 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at pick No. 170 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Luke McCaffrey in No. 175, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
The board had cheaper options than Julian Pearl at Round 6, Pick 15, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A straight-up fair deal on Curtis Jacobs at the 199th pick, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick214 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
The board had Ryan Flournoy higher than the Round 6 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
They read the board right and Nathan Thomas was the payoff at the 239th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
A tidy bit of business in slot 245, where Tylan Grable graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.