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  • Goku122 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NO)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NO)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (NO)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NO)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (JAX)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (TB)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (BUF)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Browning
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Saints, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

Everything downstream of Michael Penix Jr. depends on Michael Penix Jr., and the building knows it. They banked enough surplus on Bethune to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Michael Penix Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick 63 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
No edge and no loss on Adisa Isaac in Round 3, Pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Josh Newton
A quiet steal in No. 71: Josh Newton for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at pick No. 98 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
A clean, defensible pick in the 115th pick with a little surplus value in Cooper Beebe. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They let Junior Colson come to them and pounced at the 129th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
They paid sticker price for Dallin Holker in slot 131, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ainias Smith at the 170th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
By-the-book stuff, Gabe Hall at pick No. 192 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
The board had Rasheen Ali higher than pick 203, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Value with a capital V on Tatum Bethune in Round 7, Pick 5, a genuine coup. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.