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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Collins fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Saints did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Alfred Collins fell into the 93rd pick.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 9 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at Round 2, Pick 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Kennard at pick 71, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 93rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Charles Grant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Charles Grant at No. 111. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.