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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 184: the Saints steal Tuten and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Saints watched Bhayshul Tuten slide 33 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in pick No. 40 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor is a better player than pick 71 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Circle this one: Jack Bech at No. 93 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hollin Pierce. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at Round 4, Pick 29. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick184 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Steal is underselling it; Bhayshul Tuten at the 184th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.