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    Saints
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mazi Smith
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB+
Good, not great, for the Saints: B+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Saints spent pick 254 on Thor Griffith, a name the board had a full 62 spots lower. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Adding Mazi Smith by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a featured back at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 40th pick, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
You do not let a tight end like Colston Loveland reach pick 71 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No edge and no loss on Charles Grant in No. 93; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Shough. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at pick No. 131 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Nelson in slot 184. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
They reached into another round for Isaac TeSlaa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
They read the board right and Bilhal Kone was the payoff at the 248th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Thor Griffith this early at the 254th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.