Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Saints never addressed cornerback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They will need Bailey to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They went 2 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.