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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NO)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NO)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NO)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CHI)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nate Herbig
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
Head Shot
Malcolm Jenkins
S
Head Shot
Marcus Maye
S
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Ty Summers
LB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Saints won the night they stopped Williams from sliding. Grade: D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Saints did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

The McGregor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Brian Thomas Jr. at the 22nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They liked Kingsley Suamataia enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 51. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
The board had Kris Jenkins higher than Round 2, Pick 30, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in No. 98, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at pick No. 120, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
A real head-scratcher, Braiden McGregor in pick No. 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at No. 168 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 199th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick239 Rnd7 Evan Williams
They barely believed it either: Evan Williams still on the board at slot 239. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.