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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NO)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Higgins: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jay Higgins tumbling to the Saints in pick No. 186 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Turner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 16 they get a red-zone target to build around. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 8: Omarion Hampton for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elic Ayomanor at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They took Dylan Fairchild at par in No. 93, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in pick No. 111 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They paid up for Shemar Turner at slot 114 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Steal is underselling it; Jalen Milroe at the 130th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 186th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
No drama and no debate, Tonka Hemingway went about where he belonged in pick 254. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.