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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Sam Brown Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Sam Brown
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Ahmed Hassanein; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 93 spots ahead at the 130th pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Landing Gordon II that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyleik Williams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Fairchild well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 David Walker
A wild overpay on David Walker in pick No. 93, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 111 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Ahmed Hassanein
They reached into another round for Ahmed Hassanein, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Taking Ollie Gordon II in the 186th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Sam Brown
You do not let a wide receiver like Sam Brown reach pick 254 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.