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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NO)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NO)
Anthony Belton
OL North Carolina State
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylon Carlies
S Missouri
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-.

The tape said wait; the Saints did not. Anthony Belton went at pick No. 191, a good 31 picks before the board was ready. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. 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
Pick13 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 13th pick they get a bendy edge with upside, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaylan Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylan Ford this early at Round 4, Pick 36. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tre Harris
They paid up for Tre Harris at pick 150 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at the 170th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 176; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
They reached into another round for Anthony Belton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylon Carlies
They jumped the gun on Jaylon Carlies, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.