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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Saints let Walker fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jalon Walker slides to Round 3, Pick 7, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 40th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Somehow Tyler Warren was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in pick No. 71 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 93 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They read the board right and Savion Williams was the payoff at No. 111. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Dylan Sampson
A running back of that caliber at the 116th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent slot 130 on Barrett Carter, a linebacker they were not short of.