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  • acidblink DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Saints put a flag in the ground for Zion Logue, 50 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Eichenberg value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 14 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 136th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at Round 5, Pick 16 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick170 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
They took Grayson Murphy at par in pick 170, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd6 Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at pick No. 176 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
By-the-book stuff, Aki Ogunbiyi at slot 192 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Zion Logue
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in the 200th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.