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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Howard fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Will Howard at pick 131 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Reaching for Walker left real value on the table behind him.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
The board had Derrick Harmon higher than the Round 2 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They paid up for Jared Ivey at pick 71 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at the 93rd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
They paid sticker price for Terrance Ferguson in No. 112, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at the 131st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Clay Webb
They went early on Clay Webb in slot 184, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
They barely believed it either: Ja'Quinden Jackson still on the board at pick No. 248. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Sam Brown Jr.
A tidy little value on Sam Brown Jr. in No. 254, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.