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Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NO)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NO)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Saints shredded theirs for Eric Gentry. He came off 99 spots early, and the room will hear about it. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 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.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In slot 11 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
A wild overpay on Malachi Fields in Round 2, Pick 10, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reach for Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 73; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at pick 132 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nadame Tucker in pick No. 136, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 148th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid a round early for DJ Campbell in the 149th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
By-the-book stuff, Kobe Baynes at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Eric Gentry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Gentry well ahead of where he belonged. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick188 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
A big swing on Brett Norfleet at Round 6, Pick 9, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.