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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Players traded away
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Chris Olave
WR
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Saints bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Saints lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Barrett to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In No. 9 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
They took JC Latham at par in pick 14, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A reach for Edgerrin Cooper in slot 45; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick136 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in the 136th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 152nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Barrett this early at the Round 5 slot. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick176 Rnd6 Austin Booker
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 1, with Austin Booker worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trey Knox
By-the-book stuff, Trey Knox at pick No. 186 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
They talked themselves into Jonah Monheim at pick No. 192, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.