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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NO)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NO)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NO)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NO)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-.

Nobody else had Jaxson Dart anywhere near pick 75. The Saints did, by 61 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Loveland to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at pick No. 44 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
A real head-scratcher, Jaxson Dart in pick 75 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zy Alexander this early at the 86th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 111th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in slot 122 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
They talked themselves into Kyren Lacy at No. 188, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Shilo Sanders. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.