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RUN ON MAR 31, 2025

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Best Saints Drafts start with Barron at CB

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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Saints went off the board in a big way for Andrew Armstrong, 46 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Walker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick No. 9 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They took Aireontae Ersery at par in No. 40, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jack Bech
A tidy little value on Jack Bech in the 71st pick, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Value with a capital V on Deone Walker in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
By-the-book stuff, Terrance Ferguson at Round 4, Pick 10 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
No edge and no loss on Malachi Moore in the 131st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick179 Rnd6 CJ West
A straight-up fair deal on CJ West at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin in the 184th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A big swing on Isaac TeSlaa at pick 216, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A conviction pick on Hayden Conner at Round 7, Pick 32 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
Andrew Armstrong at No. 254 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.