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Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NO)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NO)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NO)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (NO)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NO)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Sam Leavitt Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Sam Leavitt
QB Arizona State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (IND)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Players Gained
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Jordan Whittington
WR
Players traded away
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Bryan Bresee
DT
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Cameron Jordan
DE
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Chase Young
DE
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Demario Davis
LB
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Justin Reid
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Saints this weekend: D+.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Saints did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

They will need Rodriguez to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Stowers steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 16 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in pick 35 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick47 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the 47th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at Round 2, Pick 30 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Sam Leavitt
Value with a capital V on Sam Leavitt in the 91st pick, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A slide stopped in No. 93, with Eli Stowers worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II slid further than he should have, and slot 95 is lovely value for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A tidy little value on Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 100, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at pick No. 116 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
No edge and no loss on Bray Hubbard in No. 137; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Rodriguez. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Logan Jones
By-the-book stuff, Logan Jones at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They went early on Zane Durant in the 168th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
They took Amare Campbell at par in pick 230, which is nothing to complain about. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.