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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (NO)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NO)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (NO)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (JAX)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Yetur Gross-Matos
EDGE
Head Shot
Daryl Williams
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Eno Benjamin
RB
Head Shot
Malcolm Jenkins
S
Head Shot
Marcus Maye
S
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Tanoh Kpassagnon
DE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Saints found their guy under center in Nix: C.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Saints spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. On value alone, Newton makes the weekend a net positive.

The Gore Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the 31st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 45 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at slot 50 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
They paid sticker price for Mike Sainristil in pick 53, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in No. 94 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Fair-plus on Brenden Rice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
No edge and no loss on Bucky Irving in the 132nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick150 Rnd5 AJ Barner
They jumped the gun on AJ Barner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in slot 170, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Josh Newton
A cornerback of that caliber at the 175th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Circle this one: Myles Harden at pick No. 190 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A reach on Jaylan Ford in No. 199; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick239 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 239th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.