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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NO)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NO)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NO)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NO)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
Larceny in Round 6, Pick 22 lands the Saints a B, Nelson and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jack Nelson at slot 197 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nate Wiggins in pick 48. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Javon Foster
A slide stopped in slot 63, with Javon Foster worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in the 94th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at Round 4, Pick 31 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 136 with a little surplus value in Mohamed Kamara. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A quiet steal in No. 156: Nehemiah Pritchett for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 176th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in pick 197 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick210 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton in the 210th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.