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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NO)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (TB)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (TB)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Henderson should have been long gone. The Saints pounced, and earned a B.

The Saints spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: TreVeyon Henderson, the No. 55 name on the board, in the 119th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.

The dealing was even money, start to finish.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Will Johnson at No. 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 71st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in pick 93 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 119th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
You do not let a linebacker like Barrett Carter reach slot 129 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jared Wilson in Round 5, Pick 19, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.