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  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NO)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NO)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NO)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NO)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Slaughter: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Slaughter tumbling to the Saints in Round 3, Pick 1 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Rueben Bain Jr.
In pick 1 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
By-the-book stuff, Garrett Nussmeier at the 34th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in slot 65, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 26 is lovely value for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Justin Joly
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Joly. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
A tidy little value on Jyaire Hill in pick No. 141, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the 165th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Nice patience on Bryce Boettcher, who had no business lasting to No. 181. A minor itch, scratched.