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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Bowman Jr.: B. Priorities are a choice, and the Saints made a strange one, taking Billy Bowman Jr. at safety in slot 131 with edge rusher, cornerback and other spots crying out for the pick instead. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Bowman Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.
On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ashton Jeanty in the Round 1 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slid further than he should have, and pick No. 40 is lovely value for the linebacker. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 71st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 93 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
They did well to land Jordan Phillips in pick 112, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
A surprising call. With edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent slot 131 on Billy Bowman Jr., a safety they were not short of.
Pick184
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 6, Pick 8 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick248
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
A straight-up fair deal on Thomas Fidone II at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254
Rnd7
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at pick No. 254 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.









