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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Singleton: B+. The board owed the Saints one, and it paid up: Nicholas Singleton, the No. 100 name on the board, sitting there at pick 185 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Higgins has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
The Saints indulged a want in Mukuba while a need in edge rusher, cornerback and other spots stayed open.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the 15th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Tate Ratledge
In the 20th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
They robbed the room for Malaki Starks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Higgins in pick 49, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick No. 51 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at slot 58 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jihaad Campbell in No. 74, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick80
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at slot 80 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jack Bech
A premium they did not need to pay, Jack Bech a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jake Majors
No drama and no debate, Jake Majors went about where he belonged in No. 90. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 16, where Luke Kandra graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
A want over a need in pick 128: Andrew Mukuba adds a safety while edge rusher, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick152
Rnd5
Mason Taylor
Somehow Mason Taylor was still sitting there in pick No. 152, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185
Rnd6
Nicholas Singleton
Taking Nicholas Singleton in the 185th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253
Rnd7
Karene Reid
Steal is underselling it; Karene Reid at the 253rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.