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  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NO)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NO)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NYG)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Darren Waller
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alvin Kamara
RB
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
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Eno Benjamin
RB
Head Shot
J.P. Holtz
TE
Head Shot
Jake Haener
QB
Head Shot
Juwan Johnson
TE
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Michael Thomas
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
Conviction outran the board for the Saints, and it cost them: F.

The Saints clearly saw something nobody else did in Jaylan Ford, taking him 38 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. There is no dressing it up: a F.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. The Jones value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bo Nix
A tidy little value on Bo Nix in the 35th pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid a round early for Xavier Worthy in pick 45, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They paid up for Mike Sainristil at slot 66 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They let MarShawn Lloyd come to them and pounced at No. 105. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They reached a country mile for Christian Jones at Round 4, Pick 10, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick150 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
A real head-scratcher, Braiden McGregor in slot 150 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 168th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach for Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 170; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in Round 7, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.