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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (NO)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Trevor Penning
OT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jawhar Jordan; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 45 spots ahead at the 174th overall pick.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 19 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They read the board right and Brian Thomas Jr. was the payoff at pick No. 45. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in No. 51; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 149th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Milton III. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They took Grayson Murphy at par in the 169th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jawhar Jordan
They reached into another round for Jawhar Jordan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 17 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at slot 200 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.