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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NO)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NO)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NO)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NO)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NO)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Carlton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NO)
Carlton Johnson
CB Fresno State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NO)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Carlton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Carlton Johnson
CB Fresno State
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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O'Cyrus Torrence
OG
Players traded away
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Andrus Peat
OG
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Cameron Jordan
EDGE
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Derek Carr
QB
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Foster Moreau
TE
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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James Hurst
OT
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Keith Kirkwood
WR
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Khalen Saunders
DT
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Kirk Merritt
WR
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Lawrence Woods III
CB
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Malcolm Jenkins
S
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Marcus Maye
S
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Mark Evans II
OT
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Max Garcia
OG
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Michael Thomas
WR
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Nathan Peterman
QB
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Ryan Connelly
LB
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Ryan Ramczyk
OT
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Tanoh Kpassagnon
DE
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Taysom Hill
TE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Saints grade out a F.

Nobody had Tyler Harrell this high, and it is not close. The Saints reached 146 spots to get him at the Round 6 slot.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
They took JC Latham at par in the 14th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick45 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at the 65th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick No. 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A big swing on Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 2, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the 118th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jarrian Jones. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They reached a country mile for Ty'Ron Hopper at the 150th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
A wild overpay on Tip Reiman in Round 5, Pick 26, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Curtis Jacobs well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick170 Rnd5 Myles Cole
They reached into another round for Myles Cole, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Tyler Owens
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Owens. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in No. 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Eric Watts
A real head-scratcher, Eric Watts in pick 190 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nathaniel Watson this early at No. 192. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick199 Rnd6 Tyler Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Harrell in pick No. 199, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Carlton Johnson
Carlton Johnson at slot 235 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in the 239th overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.