yac'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • yac DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (WSH)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Grand theft in the Round 4 slot: the Saints steal Melton and grade out a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Saints shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Sweat reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The Melton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 14th overall pick they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
This one needs a full-page explanation: T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 40, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick 136 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They jumped the gun on Braelon Allen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They did well to land Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 152, just ahead of his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick170 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at slot 170 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.