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Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NO)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (NO)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players Gained
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Tariq Castro-Fields
CB
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Jabril Cox
LB
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Brandon Graham
EDGE
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Jalen Pitre
S
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Brian Robinson
RB
Players traded away
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Bryan Bresee
DT
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Jameis Winston
QB
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Michael Thomas
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Anthony: D.

The Saints lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

Every board in the league had Ogunbiyi lower, and that gap is the story. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Hicks pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots still on the board.

Getting Anthony where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
In the 23rd overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King at slot 45 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 50th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in No. 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tykee Smith in Round 4, Pick 1. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jaden Hicks adds a safety and leaves wide receiver, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 128th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A reach on Javion Cohen in pick 138; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 149 with a little surplus value in Nehemiah Pritchett. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen is a better player than Round 5, Pick 31 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in No. 169 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khristian Boyd in the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 174th pick is the proof. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick181 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at slot 181 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
They took Michael Wiley at par in slot 200, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd6 Daijahn Anthony
They robbed the room for Daijahn Anthony here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.