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djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THESaints
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesB
FutureC
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Saints did exactly that with Andre Sam in Round 7, Pick 39. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 22 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
A conviction pick on Kingsley Suamataia at No. 45 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 72nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Maason Smith a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111
Rnd4
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick No. 111 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Braiden McGregor. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 32 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at pick No. 170 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 175 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick190
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in No. 190 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in the 199th pick, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
Value said wait; Charles Turner III in slot 252 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257
Rnd7
Andre Sam
A real head-scratcher, Andre Sam in slot 257 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.