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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NO)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NO)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NO)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NO)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NO)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NO)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DEN)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (KC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mazi Smith
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints let Gordon II fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not.

If Sanders pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Mazi Smith pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at slot 42 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick45 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
The board had cheaper options than JT Tuimoloau at the 45th pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick54 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick No. 54 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in the 74th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dillon Gabriel
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dillon Gabriel. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 Kyren Lacy
Value said wait; Kyren Lacy in pick 88 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Harold Perkins Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors slid further than he should have, and pick 111 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
They barely believed it either: Quinshon Judkins still on the board at the 123rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick185 Rnd6 Shilo Sanders
They reached into another round for Shilo Sanders, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at slot 253 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
They reached a country mile for Will Sheppard at pick No. 254, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.