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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NO)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Alvin Kamara
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Andrus Peat
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Michael Thomas
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Ryan Ramczyk
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a F to match.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Ben Sinnott at slot 45 is 87 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It bottoms out at a F.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in No. 45 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 149th pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Value with a capital V on Mason McCormick in pick No. 167, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 169th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
The board fumbled Jarrian Jones all the way to Round 5, Pick 38, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A tidy little value on Jordan Jefferson in No. 192, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan slid further than he should have, and the 201st pick is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Taking Nathan Thomas in Round 7, Pick 10 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.