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Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NO)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NO)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Flournoy
WR
Head Shot
Anthony Kendall
CB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A
ValueA NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Saints won the night they stopped Green from sliding. Grade: A.

When a board-topper like Trey'Dez Green slides to Round 3, Pick 27, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A to show for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, with Matayo Uiagalelei leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In the 26th pick they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Zabien Brown
Zabien Brown at pick 42 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 A.J. Holmes Jr.
They barely believed it either: A.J. Holmes Jr. still on the board at the 73rd overall pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Trey'Dez Green
Taking Trey'Dez Green in Round 3, Pick 27 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kewan Lacy
Kewan Lacy at No. 112 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick132 Rnd4 Braylon Staley
Braylon Staley at pick No. 132 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick136 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Steal is underselling it; Trinidad Chambliss at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick148 Rnd5 Evan Tengesdahl
Evan Tengesdahl in slot 148 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Earl Little Jr.
A safety of that caliber at slot 150 is the definition of value, full stop. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick170 Rnd5 Drew Azzopardi
They paid sticker price for Drew Azzopardi in the 170th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Justin Evans
Justin Evans in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.