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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureC+
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a C to match. The board owed the Saints one, and it paid up: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 177 name on the board, sitting there at the 248th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep.
Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Vann pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Armand Membou
In the 9th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick71
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
They paid sticker price for Tate Ratledge in the 71st overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93
Rnd3
Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte in pick No. 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112
Rnd4
Ty Hamilton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Hamilton in pick 112, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
Taking Xavier Restrepo in Round 4, Pick 29 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at slot 148 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
Circle this one: Damien Martinez at the 184th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick233
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
No edge and no loss on Cam Jackson in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240
Rnd7
Davin Vann
Davin Vann at No. 240 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
The board fumbled Ollie Gordon II all the way to Round 7, Pick 32, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick254
Rnd7
LaJohntay Wester
They took LaJohntay Wester at par in the 254th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.















