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  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (NO)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Mekhi Becton
OT
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Justin Simmons
S
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Caden Sterns
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alvin Kamara
RB
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Andrus Peat
OG
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Eno Benjamin
RB
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Jake Haener
QB
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Jimmy Graham
TE
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Malcolm Jenkins
S
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Marcus Maye
S
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Ryan Ramczyk
OT
Head Shot
Stanley Morgan
WR
Head Shot
Taysom Hill
TE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Saints spent pick 190 on Josh Wallace, a name most had 61 spots down the list. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The whole projection now runs through J.J. McCarthy; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olumuyiwa Fashanu in Round 1, Pick 11. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick No. 23 they get the arm they will build around at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Nice patience on Brian Thomas Jr., who had no business lasting to the 36th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A conviction pick on Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
The board had cheaper options than Mike Sainristil at pick 67, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at the 78th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No edge and no loss on Luke McCaffrey in the 150th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A wild overpay on Jaylan Ford in pick 175, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick190 Rnd6 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace at pick No. 190 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Fair-plus on Michael Barrett, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.