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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (NO)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NO)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Players Gained
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Damontae Kazee
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Abraham Lucas
OT
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Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints let James fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Saints, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took James.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get protection for the quarterback, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 45 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 D.J. James
Circle this one: D.J. James at slot 84 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick 136 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Fair-plus on Layden Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A tidy little value on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 6, Pick 1, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick No. 192 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Jones in slot 200. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.