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  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NO)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (NO)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NO)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NO)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NO)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (KC)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Higbee
TE
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
Head Shot
Eno Benjamin
RB
Head Shot
Jake Haener
QB
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Saints and Dixon: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Johnny Dixon, the No. 190 name on the board, stolen at Round 7, Pick 13. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If Milton III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at Round 2, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid up for Kingsley Suamataia at No. 45 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick52 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in slot 52 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They liked Mike Sainristil enough to skip the value, taking him in the 66th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
A conviction pick on Bucky Irving at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 106 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in pick 146, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Value with a capital V on Roger Rosengarten in the 150th pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Value said wait; Joe Milton III in pick 168 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kamal Hadden. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylan Ford in pick No. 175, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick199 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Nice patience on Cornelius Johnson, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid sticker price for Frank Gore Jr. in the 221st pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They jumped the gun on Michael Barrett, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick233 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
You do not let a cornerback like Johnny Dixon reach No. 233 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Proctor at slot 239, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.