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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NO)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (NO)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NO)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Players Gained
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Malik Hooker
S
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Ryan Neuzil
C
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Saints won the night they stopped Johnson from sliding. Grade: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Saints were there to profit. Dillon Johnson, the No. 167 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 199.

They will need Harrell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 62 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Nice patience on Mike Sainristil, who had no business lasting to pick No. 87. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They read the board right and Luke McCaffrey was the payoff at the 159th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
No edge and no loss on Layden Robinson in No. 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They took Grayson Murphy at par in slot 174, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in the 179th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick187 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They went early on Curtis Jacobs in the 187th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick190 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the 190th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 Dillon Johnson
A running back of that caliber at slot 199 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick218 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All at No. 218 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at pick 239 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
They will replay Tayvion Robinson at Round 7, Pick 32 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.