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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Saints spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Reaching for Gore Jr. left real value on the table behind him. Landing Pritchett that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick 14 they get a franchise quarterback, reach and all.
Pick45 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in pick No. 45. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Johnny Wilson reach Round 5, Pick 14 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Curtis Jacobs. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick170 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in No. 170, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They will replay Nehemiah Pritchett at the 175th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They paid a round early for Jared Wiley in the 190th pick, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They robbed the room for Kamal Hadden here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Value with a capital V on Nathan Thomas in pick 239, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.