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  • Dutz04 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 4 slot: the Saints steal Taylor and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Mason Taylor, the Round 4 slot, roughly 47 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a ballhawk on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the 40th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
By-the-book stuff, Tate Ratledge at the 71st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 93 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 110 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They barely believed it either: Mason Taylor still on the board at pick 129. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.