53'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

The Dont'e Thornton Jr. pick is the one that will follow the Saints into the fall. They took him 108 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In slot 9 they get a workhorse for the backfield. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
By-the-book stuff, Jihaad Campbell at pick 40 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 71 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
They took Gunnar Helm at par in pick No. 93, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 111th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ahmed Hassanein
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ahmed Hassanein this early at the Round 4 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.