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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NO)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NO)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NO)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the Saints' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Saints' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Morgan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 19th pick they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A reach for Jordan Morgan in Round 2, Pick 9; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick156 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
By-the-book stuff, Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick 156 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Byron Murphy II
A tidy bit of business in the 170th overall pick, where Byron Murphy II graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
They will replay Ainias Smith at pick No. 176 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A slide stopped in slot 197, with Curtis Jacobs worth more than the price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.