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  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (NO)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NO)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DET)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DET)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Stefon Diggs
WR
Head Shot
Luke Fortner
C
Head Shot
Dawson Knox
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
Head Shot
Juwan Johnson
TE
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Rashid Shaheed
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD-
The Saints turned the phones into found money: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Saints should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Hartman proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 17 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 29 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They liked Kingsley Suamataia enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 45. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Sainristil. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick96 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A premium they did not need to pay, Mekhi Wingo a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in Round 5, Pick 34 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 175th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick199 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Cornelius Johnson worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in pick 239 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.