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  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NO)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NO)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NO)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NO)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LV)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrus Peat
OG
Head Shot
Jake Haener
QB
Head Shot
Michael Thomas
WR
Head Shot
Rashid Shaheed
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Saints worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Saints put a flag in the ground for Sam Hartman, 59 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. However the rest shakes out, Greenfield at that price is a win they earned. The Tee Higgins pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 29 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in No. 73 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at slot 105 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A straight-up fair deal on Luke McCaffrey at the 150th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 AJ Barner
No drama and no debate, AJ Barner went about where he belonged in the 168th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They let Tykee Smith come to them and pounced at No. 170. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A tidy little value on Kamal Hadden in slot 175, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Value said wait; Sam Hartman in Round 6, Pick 24 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 208th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where Evan Williams graded well above the range. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick239 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
They robbed the room for Garret Greenfield here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.