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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Henderson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. TreVeyon Henderson had no business being available in the 110th overall pick, and the Saints did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 9th pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at slot 40 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Circle this one: Tate Ratledge at pick 71 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in Round 3, Pick 29 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Barrett Carter in pick No. 129, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.