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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NO)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NO)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NO)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NO)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NO)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (NO)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NO)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NO)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NO)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (IND)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Najee Harris
RB
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Za'Darius Smith
EDGE
Players traded away
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Jameis Winston
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Zion Tupuola-Fetui, 33 picks early at Round 5, Pick 25.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They banked enough surplus on Jacobs to cover a lot of smaller sins.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 22nd overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 45, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick52 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Worthy at the 52nd pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Fair-plus on Caelen Carson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at slot 109 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick 127 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in pick No. 150 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A clean, defensible pick in pick 153 with a little surplus value in Jarrian Jones. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They reached a country mile for Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 161st pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at slot 167 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Value with a capital V on Mason McCormick in the 169th overall pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at Round 5, Pick 38 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
They jumped the gun on Steele Chambers, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick201 Rnd6 Daequan Hardy
A reasonable price with a little left over, Daequan Hardy in No. 201. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in No. 216 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick224 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in slot 224 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick241 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A tidy little value on Trevin Wallace in the 241st pick, a step better than break-even. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick251 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taulia Tagovailoa. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
A real head-scratcher, Solomon Byrd in the 253rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.