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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints won the night they stopped Carson from sliding. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Saints were there to profit. Caelen Carson, the No. 67 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 136th pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Robinson left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 14 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at the 45th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Somehow Caelen Carson was still sitting there in the 136th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They liked Layden Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
No drama and no debate, Zion Tupuola-Fetui went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 34. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at pick 176 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick192 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Barrett at pick No. 192 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They barely believed it either: Jordan Jefferson still on the board at No. 200. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.