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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NO)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NO)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NO)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SF)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Saints this weekend: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Saints started one anyway for David Walker, 60 picks ahead of schedule. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Burke pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
They went early on Grey Zabel in the 25th pick, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 26th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at pick No. 40 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
A straight-up fair deal on Jaxson Dart at pick 51, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deone Walker in No. 71. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They left a pile of value on the table to take Charles Grant this early at the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
The board had cheaper options than Cam Skattebo at slot 89, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
They paid sticker price for Malachi Moore in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They let Denzel Burke come to them and pounced at pick No. 97. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 David Walker
A real head-scratcher, David Walker in Round 4, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
A wild overpay on Oronde Gadsden II in No. 113, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
They talked themselves into Ty Robinson at pick 121, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A reach on Cody Simon in the 128th pick; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson in the 136th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at slot 139 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.