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Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NO)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NO)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NO)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NO)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 6 (NO)
Zach Rice
OG North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LV)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
LB-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Players traded away
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Derek Carr
QB
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Taysom Hill
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Saints shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Hancock reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 10th pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In the 31st overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jordan Hancock
A big swing on Jordan Hancock at Round 2, Pick 10, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
They paid sticker price for Josh Simmons in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro at No. 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
No edge and no loss on DJ Giddens in slot 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Derrick Moore at pick No. 104, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at pick 106 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Gabe Jacas
They took Gabe Jacas at par in Round 4, Pick 15, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A reasonable price with a little left over, Davison Igbinosun in the 138th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd6 Zach Rice
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zach Rice. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.