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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Saints took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

However the rest shakes out, Mahogany at that price is a win they earned. The Ugwu pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 14th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Troy Fautanu at slot 45 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in pick 136 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid sticker price for Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 16, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A quiet steal in the 170th pick: Justin Rogers for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick192 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at No. 192 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
They reached into another round for Brian Ugwu, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.