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  • martint03 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (HOU)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Noah Whittington at pick No. 188 is 40 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 8th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at slot 42 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
A tidy little value on Eli Stowers in No. 59, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 132nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Fair-plus on Beau Stephens, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They took Zane Durant at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick188 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
A wild overpay on Noah Whittington in pick 188, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.