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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Mustapha: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Malik Mustapha, the No. 142 name on the board, stolen at Round 5, Pick 33. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Every board in the league had Harrell lower, and that gap is the story. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 14 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They took Kris Jenkins at par in the 45th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luke McCaffrey in pick 149. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at No. 167 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A safety of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick174 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the 174th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Harrell at Round 6, Pick 17, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Javon Baker
Javon Baker is a better player than pick No. 201 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
Good price on C.J. Hanson in the 230th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.