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    Saints
Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NO)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

Nobody had Frank Crum this high, and it is not close. The Saints reached 55 spots to get him at pick 239.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The King pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 14th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Malik Washington
By-the-book stuff, Malik Washington at No. 93 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A reach on Theo Johnson in pick No. 113; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kalen King
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 14: Kalen King for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Value with a capital V on Tykee Smith in slot 168, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick170 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in slot 170 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in pick 175, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in pick No. 190 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the 199th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Frank Crum
A real head-scratcher, Frank Crum in No. 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.