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Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NO)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NO)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NO)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (GB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Brian Burns
EDGE
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Anders Carlson
PK
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Damone Clark
LB
Players traded away
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Demario Davis
LB
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Marcus Maye
S
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Michael Thomas
WR
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Ryan Ramczyk
OT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
The Saints robbed the room for Colby. Final grade: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Saints, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The Colby steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If Wilson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Saints clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at pick No. 46 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at pick 106 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tykee Smith. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick130 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 130th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at No. 136 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
By-the-book stuff, Jamari Thrash at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the 176th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick191 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 191st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
No drama and no debate, Curtis Jacobs went about where he belonged in slot 206. Stacking talent where they were already deep.