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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Saints reached some 29 spots for Keith Randolph Jr., and value like that does not grow back. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 14 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Jenkins. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A reach on Dwight McGlothern in the 150th pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick 168 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
They paid up for Isaiah Williams at slot 170 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
No edge and no loss on Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 175; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick190 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in pick 190 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick199 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sam Hartman well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.