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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NO)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NO)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NO)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NO)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Players Gained
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DeWayne Carter
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trey Moore in Round 4, Pick 35, a good 48 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will answer for taking linebacker early while quarterback went begging. Reese falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that.
Pick53 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy little value on Caleb Banks in pick No. 53, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick60 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at slot 60 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at Round 3, Pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
A curious use of No. 85. Quarterback needed the pick; a linebacker in Jaishawn Barham did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 J'Mari Taylor
A conviction pick on J'Mari Taylor at the 126th pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 32 with a little surplus value in Hezekiah Masses. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in slot 135 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at the 136th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 148 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at No. 166 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet in pick No. 188 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.