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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (NO)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (GB)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Larceny in No. 71 lands the Saints a B, Walker and all.

When a board-topper like Jalon Walker slides to slot 71, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 23 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
The board had Derrick Harmon higher than the 40th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick 71 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ozzy Trapilo at No. 93 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Jalen Milroe graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jordan James
Jordan James slipping to slot 131 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in Round 6, Pick 8 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237 Rnd7 Karene Reid
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Karene Reid in the 237th overall pick, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick248 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 248 is lovely value for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick250 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaac TeSlaa at Round 7, Pick 34. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
A tidy little value on Theo Wease Jr. in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.