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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NO)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Hjalte Froholdt
OG
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Saints, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Vidal proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Guyton. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at the 45th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
No edge and no loss on Michael Pratt in pick No. 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 James Williams
A straight-up fair deal on James Williams at Round 4, Pick 36, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick152 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick 152 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 170. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
The board had cheaper options than Kimani Vidal at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in pick No. 192 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jha'Quan Jackson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.