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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Caedan Wallace at pick 192. The Saints jumped the board by 114 and dared it to prove them wrong. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting McCaffrey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 14 they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They reached into another round for Payton Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick149 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They let Luke McCaffrey come to them and pounced at the 149th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in slot 167. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Fair-plus on Joe Milton III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick174 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at No. 174 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in pick 192 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Marcus Harris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcus Harris in the 200th pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.