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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NO)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NO)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NE)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NE)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
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Jalen Mills
S
Players traded away
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Jameis Winston
QB
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Landon Young
OT
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Michael Thomas
WR
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Tanoh Kpassagnon
DE
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Taysom Hill
TE
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Zack Baun
LB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Saints got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Saints did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Allen reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Barner pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, wide receiver very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 14th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No drama and no debate, Jackson Powers-Johnson went about where he belonged in pick No. 45. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chris Braswell at Round 3, Pick 3 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 95th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A wild overpay on Darius Robinson in No. 103, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 136 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Nice patience on Justin Eboigbe, who had no business lasting to pick 138. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Magee. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tarheeb Still
They took Tarheeb Still at par in the 200th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing AJ Barner in pick 220. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.