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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Hardy: B.

When a board-topper like Daequan Hardy slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They are betting Ford proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
No edge and no loss on Dallas Turner in the 14th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A slide stopped in the 149th overall pick, with Christian Jones worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 31 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in slot 169 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 174 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick192 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They took Joe Milton III at par in pick 192, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick No. 201 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy in pick 230 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.