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The Perfect Saints draft
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD+
The Harrell reach set a tone the Saints could not shake: F. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Saints started one anyway for Tyler Harrell, 103 picks ahead of schedule. There is no dressing it up: a F.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
The Johnson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 5th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick14
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick No. 14 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick45
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They reached a country mile for T'Vondre Sweat at pick 45, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in the 65th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in slot 105, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128
Rnd4
Michael Pratt
They paid a round early for Michael Pratt in the 128th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150
Rnd5
Trevin Wallace
A straight-up fair deal on Trevin Wallace at pick 150, value and slot in agreement. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick160
Rnd5
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at Round 5, Pick 24 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168
Rnd5
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the 168th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Jefferson at No. 170 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175
Rnd5
Cornelius Johnson
Value with a capital V on Cornelius Johnson in slot 175, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190
Rnd6
Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in pick No. 190 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick199
Rnd6
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eyabi Okie-Anoma this early at the Round 6 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225
Rnd7
Carlton Johnson
Carlton Johnson at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A wild overpay on Matthew Jones in the 239th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240
Rnd7
Nick Gargiulo
They talked themselves into Nick Gargiulo at slot 240, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tyler Harrell
They reached into another round for Tyler Harrell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.



















