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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NO)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (BAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kendrick Bourne
WR
Head Shot
DeWayne Carter
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Saints turned the phones into found money: A-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Eric Gentry in slot 188, a good 81 spots before the room expected him.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In the end it comes back to Caleb Banks, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In the 27th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Zion Young
They paid sticker price for Zion Young in pick 45, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They liked Lee Hunter enough to skip the value, taking him in the 60th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
No drama and no debate, Malachi Fields went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Washington Jr. this early at Round 3, Pick 28. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Red Murdock
They reached a country mile for Red Murdock at pick No. 126, and the board is aghast. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge slipping to pick No. 132 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Sam Roush
A reach on Sam Roush in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at Round 5, Pick 10 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
Pat Coogan at the 166th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They jumped the gun on Bud Clark, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick188 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
A wild overpay on Eric Gentry in slot 188, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.