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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Saints took Sai'vion Jones a full 55 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. With offensive lineman, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Johnson
They paid sticker price for Will Johnson in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in pick 40, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaiah Bond in No. 71. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at the 93rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A want over a need in slot 111: Malachi Moore adds a safety while offensive lineman, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 130th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at slot 186 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
No drama and no debate, Tonka Hemingway went about where he belonged in pick No. 254. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.