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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Jones: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Elijah Jones tumbling to the Saints in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Rogers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Christian Jones at pick No. 149 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A big swing on Justin Rogers at No. 167, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Steal is underselling it; Roger Rosengarten at pick 169 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at slot 174 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the 192nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
They paid up for Cedric Johnson at the 201st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
Taking Elijah Jones in No. 230 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.