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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
D+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureF
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Braswell: D+. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Saints, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Put together, it is a D+.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The Corum pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They banked enough surplus on Braswell to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
JC Latham
In No. 14 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Tavion Sanders at Round 2, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45
Rnd2
Bo Nix
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bo Nix at the 45th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick63
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76
Rnd3
Blake Corum
A reach for Blake Corum in slot 76; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at the 90th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick133
Rnd4
Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at the 133rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 160th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163
Rnd5
AJ Barner
They jumped the gun on AJ Barner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.

















