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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Anthony Belton
OL North Carolina State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Frank Gore Jr. in the 136th pick, a good 29 spots before the room expected him.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on JC Latham. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at the 45th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Frank Gore Jr.
A big swing on Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 136, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
A conviction pick on Anthony Belton at Round 5, Pick 16 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 170th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick176 Rnd6 Malik Washington
Circle this one: Malik Washington at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dwight McGlothern this early at No. 192. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
They talked themselves into Akheem Mesidor at slot 205, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.