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Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NO)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NO)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAR)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Head Shot
Ed Oliver
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The Saints won the night they stopped Allen from sliding. Grade: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Saints fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

Allen falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The veteran additions, Ed Oliver chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Bottom line, with Denzel Boston leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In No. 26 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A tidy little value on Emmanuel Pregnon in the 42nd pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick73 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
The board fumbled Michael Taaffe all the way to Round 3, Pick 9, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne in slot 132 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in pick No. 136 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.