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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Saints would have aced it. Zion Logue at No. 230 is 54 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rosemy-Jacksaint. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Verse. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in No. 45, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at slot 149, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A wild overpay on Jordan Jefferson in the 167th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 169th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They jumped the gun on Javon Baker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at pick No. 192 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach on Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 26; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Value said wait; Zion Logue in pick 230 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.