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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NO)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (NO)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NO)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NO)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NO)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (DET)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Players traded away
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Juwan Johnson
TE
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Kendre Miller
RB
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Willie Gay
LB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Paul Jr.: C-.

When a board-topper like Chris Paul Jr. slides to pick No. 176, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not. The final tally is a middling C-.

If Williams pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

So much rides on Ashton Jeanty that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 9th overall pick they get a bell-cow for the offense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Value with a capital V on Alfred Collins in Round 3, Pick 7, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Harold Fannin Jr. in the 85th pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in pick No. 93, and they pounced on premier safety value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick101 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson slid further than he should have, and pick 101 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
They liked Jack Nelson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 111. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They paid sticker price for Luke Kandra in No. 114, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A tidy bit of business in slot 116, where Cam Skattebo graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the 137th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They read the board right and Oronde Gadsden II was the payoff at the 151st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick174 Rnd5 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
They reached into another round for KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in Round 5, Pick 37 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick186 Rnd6 Cody Simon
They barely believed it either: Cody Simon still on the board at the Round 6 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
A real head-scratcher, Nohl Williams in No. 190 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
They reached a country mile for Miles Frazier at pick 193, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.