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April 16 2026

  • skaarman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Saints' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If Jefferson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 8th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They did well to land Brandon Cisse in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at slot 73 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
Fair-plus on Trey Zuhn III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Good price on Joe Royer in pick No. 136, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in Round 5, Pick 10 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas at No. 172 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
They reached a country mile for Justin Jefferson at pick 190, and the board is aghast. Stacking talent where they were already deep.