The Saints put a flag in the ground for Princely Umanmielen, 24 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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