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RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

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Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-.

The Saints looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Braylan Shelby at the 149th pick regardless, 46 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on McAlister to cover a lot of smaller sins. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 8 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at Round 2, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A reach on Jake Golday in the 73rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A straight-up fair deal on Ar'maj Reed-Adams at pick 132, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
They talked themselves into Braylan Shelby at the 149th pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171 Rnd5 Red Murdock
No edge and no loss on Red Murdock in pick 171; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at slot 189 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.