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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NO)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Clelin Ferrell
DE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Saints won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Some picks age like wine; Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 31 will need to, sitting 48 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in slot 46 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Christian Mahogany
They reached a country mile for Christian Mahogany at the 63rd pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slipping to pick 136 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
McCallan Castles in the 150th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They took Ty'Ron Hopper at par in No. 170, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick176 Rnd6 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick191 Rnd6 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at pick No. 191 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 31, miles early. The roster fit checks out.