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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Coleman fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Saints watched Keon Coleman slide 21 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at No. 45 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slid further than he should have, and the 136th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.