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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NO)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (NO)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DEN)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Players traded away
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A.T. Perry
WR
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Jamaal Williams
RB
Head Shot
Taysom Hill
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Saints spent real capital to be 166 picks early on Brian Ugwu, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

King at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. With quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 9th pick they get a three-down runner at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They went early on JT Tuimoloau in No. 40, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They did well to land Deone Walker in the 71st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in slot 81 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick82 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Harold Fannin Jr. in Round 3, Pick 18, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
They jumped the gun on Jaylin Noel, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at the 90th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 93 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
They reached into another round for Mello Dotson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
A wild overpay on Ty Robinson in Round 4, Pick 19, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at No. 129 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A surprising call. With quarterback still to address, they spent the 132nd pick on Cody Simon, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick182 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at slot 182 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They took Dont'e Thornton Jr. at par in pick No. 183, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kobe King
Kobe King at slot 189 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick205 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in Round 6, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook slipping to the 251st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254 Rnd7 Brian Ugwu
They talked themselves into Brian Ugwu at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.