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way too early 2025

  • yac DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NO)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (NO)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 6 (NO)
Zach Rice
OG North Carolina
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Saints reached some 37 spots for Alfred Collins, and value like that does not grow back. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In pick 10 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
They reached a country mile for Elic Ayomanor at pick No. 42, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in slot 74 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
A reach on Nick Emmanwori in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick138 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
They left a pile of value on the table to take Alfred Collins this early at No. 138. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd6 Zach Rice
Zach Rice at Round 6, Pick 10 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.