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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NO)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NO)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (DEN)
TO PICK
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
D.J. Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Warren should have been long gone. The Saints pounced, and earned a B+.

The Saints ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They banked enough surplus on Warren to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Fairchild has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalon Walker in the Round 2 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A tight end of that caliber at the 45th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in slot 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the 71st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in pick No. 93 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
You do not let a tight end like Gunnar Helm reach No. 111 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Somehow Savion Williams was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 20, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 130 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.