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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA-
FutureD+
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Saints. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Brian Thomas Jr., slot 82, roughly 60 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They are betting Gore Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick 13 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick27
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick82
Rnd3
Brian Thomas Jr.
Taking Brian Thomas Jr. in pick No. 82 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
A tidy bit of business in slot 100, where Patrick Paul graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125
Rnd4
Bucky Irving
They took Bucky Irving at par in the 125th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139
Rnd5
Josh Newton
They jumped the gun on Josh Newton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150
Rnd5
Mohamed Kamara
They will replay Mohamed Kamara at Round 5, Pick 14 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jha'Quan Jackson
They liked Jha'Quan Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 170th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in pick 175 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199
Rnd6
Kalen King
They let Kalen King come to them and pounced at pick 199. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at the 220th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239
Rnd7
Josh Proctor
They robbed the room for Josh Proctor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.