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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NO)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NO)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NO)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NO)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYG)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (DAL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Ezeudu
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Marshon Lattimore
CB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Saints bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The war room fell hard for Lathan Ransom, and it showed at pick 107: 31 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Allar. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mason Graham
Mason Graham in No. 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at pick 37 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They paid up for Quinshon Judkins at pick No. 71 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
They paid sticker price for Elic Ayomanor in Round 3, Pick 29, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Shemar Stewart
Shemar Stewart in the 104th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A real head-scratcher, Lathan Ransom in No. 107 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They will replay Drew Allar at slot 131 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They reached a country mile for Davison Igbinosun at the 172nd pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.