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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
Sanders is the plan now, and the Saints grade out a C. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jalen McLeod in the Round 4 slot, a good 72 spots before the room expected him. It lands right in the middle: a C, no more, no less.
Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Lundt pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 4 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
The board fumbled Kenneth Grant all the way to the 40th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick41
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in No. 41 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick51
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
No drama and no debate, TreVeyon Henderson went about where he belonged in pick 51. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66
Rnd3
Trey Amos
A slide stopped in pick No. 66, with Trey Amos worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
They took Mason Taylor at par in pick No. 74, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
They went early on Andrew Mukuba in the 75th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick110
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Cody Simon
A real head-scratcher, Cody Simon in the 111th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jalen McLeod
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen McLeod well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Chase Lundt
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 186 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233
Rnd7
LaJohntay Wester
A tidy little value on LaJohntay Wester in Round 7, Pick 15, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254
Rnd7
Maxen Hook
A straight-up fair deal on Maxen Hook at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.

























