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  • josh709 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Saints: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice offensive lineman is still a hole. The Saints never got to the one that mattered most.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Chambliss. Reaching for Overton left real value on the table behind him.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 8 they get an enforcer at safety. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 LT Overton
They paid up for LT Overton at pick 42 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They paid a round early for Darrell Jackson Jr. in slot 73, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss is a better player than No. 132 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
A tidy little value on Eric Rivers in the 136th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Domani Jackson in the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Red Murdock
No edge and no loss on Red Murdock in Round 5, Pick 32; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at the 188th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.