2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NO)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NO)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
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Grover Stewart
DT
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Devonte Wyatt
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Saints and Wilson: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Saints were there to profit. Jared Wilson, the No. 108 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 186th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They are betting Truss proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Carter pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They barely believed it either: Tyler Warren still on the board at slot 40. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick45 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in pick 45 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick54 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in No. 54, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at the 71st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick87 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 87th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They robbed the room for Quinshon Judkins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Somehow Gunnar Helm was still sitting there in pick No. 111, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots to take Barrett Carter, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 130th overall pick on Chris Paul Jr. with edge rusher, cornerback and other spots unsolved.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach No. 186 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at pick No. 234 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Truss in slot 254 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.