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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NO)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NO)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NO)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Received
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (JAX)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
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Chad Muma
LB
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PJ Mustipher
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The war room fell hard for De'Corian Clark, and it showed at Round 5, Pick 32: 109 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
They paid sticker price for Adisa Isaac in pick 50, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 96 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in No. 120. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the 150th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Myles Cole
They reached into another round for Myles Cole, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Harrell this early at the 175th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They jumped the gun on Joe Milton III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cornelius Johnson at slot 199. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
A big swing on David Ugwoegbu at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.