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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NO)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NO)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (SEA)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Murphy
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureA-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jordan Whittington; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 71 spots ahead at slot 200.

They banked enough surplus on Smith-Wade to cover a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at pick 45 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick118 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Fair-plus on Tyrice Knight, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 4, Pick 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
No edge and no loss on Javion Cohen in pick No. 151; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in No. 152 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Jha'Quan Jackson in Round 5, Pick 34 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Joe Milton III at pick No. 176. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
They robbed the room for Chau Smith-Wade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
No drama and no debate, Braiden McGregor went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Whittington
Value said wait; Jordan Whittington in pick 200 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.