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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Kalen DeLoach Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Kalen DeLoach
S Florida State
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Simpson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Saints spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jaylin Simpson, the No. 136 name on the board, in pick 170. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Pearl pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick 14 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Jenkins. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They read the board right and Jarrian Jones was the payoff at the 150th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They jumped the gun on Layden Robinson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in slot 175 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They liked Julian Pearl enough to skip the value, taking him in the 190th pick. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They took Jaylan Ford at par in Round 6, Pick 29, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kalen DeLoach
A reach on Kalen DeLoach in the 239th pick; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick248 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.