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Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Saints: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Saints shredded theirs for Rayshaun Benny. He came off 34 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Banks steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at slot 73 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Jakobe Thomas at No. 132, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 137th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rayshaun Benny. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick171 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 171 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in slot 189 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.