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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Saints, and a B to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Saints reached some 75 spots for Collin Oliver, and value like that does not grow back.

On value alone, Judkins makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 9th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at slot 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They did well to land Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 7, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
You do not let a running back like Quinshon Judkins reach pick No. 93 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 David Walker
David Walker at the 112th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dont'e Thornton Jr. this early at No. 131. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They paid sticker price for Oronde Gadsden II in pick 184, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the 248th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.