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  • P4P DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NO)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (NO)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NO)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NO)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NO)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (NO)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (TB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Mark Perry
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DET)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (GB)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Players Gained
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Kalif Raymond
WR
Head Shot
Jerry Tillery
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nix is the plan now, and the Saints grade out a A-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Saints committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The Cole reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Tampa. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Bo Nix
Bo Nix in pick No. 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick46 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 46th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
You do not let a cornerback like T.J. Tampa reach the 73rd pick and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nelson Ceaser
They reached a country mile for Nelson Ceaser at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A wild overpay on Michael Barrett in Round 5, Pick 16, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick170 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 170 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Nothing to complain about; Roger Rosengarten went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 192 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick205 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A big swing on Myles Cole at pick No. 205, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at Round 7, Pick 14 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Steal is underselling it; Taulia Tagovailoa at No. 240 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in pick 246 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
Taking BJ Mayes in the 247th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Mark Perry
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mark Perry in slot 249. A minor need, but a need all the same.