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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 230 lands the Saints a B, Jacobs and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Curtis Jacobs, pick 230, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Jefferson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 14 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in No. 45 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They did well to land Tykee Smith in the 149th pick, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick167 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 167th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They read the board right and Dallin Holker was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach on Jordan Jefferson in Round 5, Pick 38; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at pick 192 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Myles Harden at slot 201 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 230 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.