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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
James Williams
LB Miami
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Saints did not so much draft Taulia Tagovailoa as overpay for him, 128 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The Means steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 14 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at No. 45 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick150 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 150th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 168th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in slot 170 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 James Williams
They barely believed it either: James Williams still on the board at slot 190. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick199 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They liked Joe Milton III enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 199. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bub Means
Bub Means in the 239th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.