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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NO)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PIT)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Players Gained
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Breece Hall
RB
Head Shot
Najee Harris
RB
Head Shot
Braxton Jones
OT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Saints drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: A.

The Saints spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Pearl steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The veteran additions, Breece Hall chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 20th overall pick they get the face of the franchise, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell slipping to pick No. 45 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in Round 5, Pick 32 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at No. 170 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick 175 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the 190th pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.