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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NO)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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DeForest Buckner
DT
Players traded away
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A.T. Perry
WR
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Alvin Kamara
RB
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Bryan Bresee
DT
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Derek Carr
QB
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Jamaal Williams
RB
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Kendre Miller
RB
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Michael Thomas
WR
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Taysom Hill
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The Saints put a flag in the ground for Collin Oliver, 109 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

Zvada at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in slot 40 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Majors
They reached a country mile for Jake Majors at the 71st overall pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick110 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
They barely believed it either: Quinshon Judkins still on the board at No. 110. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in pick 129 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Collin Oliver well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They will replay Dominic Zvada at the 251st pick for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.