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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NO)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NO)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (NO)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LV)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LV)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Carter
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Olave
WR
Head Shot
Kendre Miller
RB
Head Shot
Spencer Rattler
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Saints clearly saw something nobody else did in Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him 32 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In pick No. 9 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Value with a capital V on TreVeyon Henderson in pick 67, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 71st pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Good price on Denzel Burke in No. 93, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba slid further than he should have, and slot 94 is lovely value for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeffrey Bassa. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Smael Mondon Jr., a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Parrish at pick No. 112, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
They took Tyler Shough at par in the 131st pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached a country mile for Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 141, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A reach for Luke Lachey in No. 179; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick184 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike at pick 184 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at the 213th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
They liked Isaac TeSlaa enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 40. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.