For all the boxes ticked, the Saints skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Reaching for Johnson left real value on the table behind him. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.