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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NO)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NO)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NO)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesD+ FutureA
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Saints went off the board in a big way for Trey Moore, 87 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The Murdock pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots still on the board. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 18 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
The board had Chris Brazzell II higher than pick No. 42, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in Round 3, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Trey Moore
They reached a country mile for Trey Moore at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Quinten Joyner
A big swing on Quinten Joyner at the 132nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 Red Murdock
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Red Murdock while clear needs at cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick148 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at the 148th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They talked themselves into Bud Clark at the 161st pick, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick170 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
By-the-book stuff, Oscar Delp at Round 5, Pick 32 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in pick No. 188 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Markis Deal
Markis Deal at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.