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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (NO)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (TB)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

Nobody else had Patrick Payton anywhere near pick 172. The Saints did, by 76 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Getting Washington Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 8th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Bell
No edge and no loss on Chris Bell in pick No. 42; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They reached a country mile for Caden Curry at No. 77, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A running back of that caliber at the 116th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Steal is underselling it; Malik Muhammad at slot 132 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They paid a round early for Beau Stephens in Round 5, Pick 10, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas in pick No. 190 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.