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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Saints to leave a draft.

The Pride Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Branch at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at slot 42 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch is a better player than the 73rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick 132 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
They let Eli Raridon come to them and pounced at the 136th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at No. 148 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on J'Mari Taylor. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
Toriano Pride Jr. at pick No. 188 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.