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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NO)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NO)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NO)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Carlton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Carlton Johnson
CB Fresno State
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (NO)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (DET)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Players Gained
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Isaiah Simmons
S
Players traded away
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Cameron Jordan
EDGE
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Foster Moreau
TE
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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James Hurst
OT
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Jimmy Graham
TE
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Lawrence Woods III
CB
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Malcolm Jenkins
S
Head Shot
Mark Evans II
OT
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Max Garcia
OG
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Michael Thomas
WR
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Nathan Shepherd
DT
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Tanoh Kpassagnon
DE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Saints got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Saints spent No. 183 on Baylor Cupp, a name most had 164 spots down the list. Put together, it is a D-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Good price on Payton Wilson in pick 61, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 65 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
The board had cheaper options than Braelon Allen at pick No. 94, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 7 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A reach on Jarrian Jones in slot 124; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A tidy little value on Johnny Wilson in the 131st pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They reached a country mile for Javion Cohen at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A wild overpay on Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 164, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick168 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at the 168th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
They went early on Cornelius Johnson in No. 175, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick183 Rnd6 Baylor Cupp
Baylor Cupp in pick 183 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
They talked themselves into Tyler Owens at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick199 Rnd6 Tyler Harrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Harrell well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They took Joe Milton III at par in slot 201, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Eric Watts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Watts in pick 205, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in Round 6, Pick 36 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Carlton Johnson
Carlton Johnson at the 239th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick249 Rnd7 Nick Gargiulo
Value said wait; Nick Gargiulo in pick No. 249 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.