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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Trey Knox this high, and it is not close. The Saints reached 89 spots to get him at pick No. 199.

Simpson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 14 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A big swing on T'Vondre Sweat at No. 45, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in Round 5, Pick 14 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
By-the-book stuff, Walter Rouse at slot 168 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at the 175th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at Round 6, Pick 15 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Value said wait; Trey Knox in the 199th pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at No. 239 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.