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Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (NO)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Sav'ell Smalls Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NO)
Sav'ell Smalls
TE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Sav'ell Smalls Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Sav'ell Smalls
TE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (BAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Sav'ell Smalls; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 75 spots ahead at pick 252. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Banks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In slot 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at the 59th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keionte Scott in the 69th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in pick No. 73 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in Round 4, Pick 32, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A real head-scratcher, Nadame Tucker in No. 136 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 152 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
No drama and no debate, Oscar Delp went about where he belonged in pick No. 170. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A big swing on Eric Gentry at the 249th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick252 Rnd7 Sav'ell Smalls
They reached a country mile for Sav'ell Smalls at Round 7, Pick 36, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.