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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (NO)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (BUF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Nobody had Antwaun Powell-Ryland this high, and it is not close. The Saints reached 67 spots to get him at No. 94. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Getting Bech where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Nothing to complain about; Ashton Jeanty went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick56 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They went early on Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 56th pick, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Charles Grant well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A tidy little value on Deone Walker in the 71st overall pick, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Somehow Jack Bech was still sitting there in No. 93, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached a country mile for Antwaun Powell-Ryland at Round 3, Pick 30, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They liked Cam Skattebo enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 95. The roster fit checks out.