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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Emery Jones Jr.; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 35 spots ahead at pick 93.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No drama and no debate, Aireontae Ersery went about where he belonged in slot 40. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tre Harris
You do not let a wide receiver like Tre Harris reach pick No. 71 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
They reached a country mile for Emery Jones Jr. at the 93rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
The board had Jalen Milroe higher than the Round 4 slot, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
They reached into another round for Sai'vion Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.