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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NO)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (NO)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIA)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
TO PICK
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (KC)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
TO PICK
 
Players traded away
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Cameron Jordan
DE
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Derek Carr
QB
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Kendre Miller
RB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Saints lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

The Saints put a flag in the ground for R Mason Thomas, 63 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A mixed bag that lands at C.

On value alone, Schwesinger makes the weekend a net positive. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

With cornerback unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
By-the-book stuff, Emeka Egbuka at No. 23 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 40th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in slot 41, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick42 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Good price on Wyatt Milum in Round 2, Pick 10, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick54 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the 54th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in pick 71 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They liked Cam Skattebo enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tez Johnson in pick 94. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the 95th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Cody Simon in Round 4, Pick 10 leaves cornerback for later.
Pick128 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Carson Schwesinger at linebacker with cornerback open.
Pick132 Rnd4 Will Howard
The board fumbled Will Howard all the way to No. 132, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jalen McLeod
A big swing on Jalen McLeod at pick No. 136, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bhayshul Tuten. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd4 R Mason Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: R Mason Thomas in slot 139, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.