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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-.

The pick that carries the class is Domani Jackson, a cornerback the Saints were happy to stop sliding in the 170th overall pick. Patience, rewarded. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Allar proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
No edge and no loss on Joshua Josephs in the 42nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick 73 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan in pick No. 132 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 4, Pick 36 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in No. 148 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson is a better player than pick 170 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
They took Dallen Bentley at par in Round 6, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.