Every other box got a look, but cornerback did not. The Saints will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.