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Grading each pick in the 2021 Saints draft class

The New Orleans Saints went into the 2021 NFL draft with eight picks and made six selections, reinforcing their roster on both offense and defense. So how would you grade the picks in the immediate minutes after the draft? Let’s run down through the Saints rookie class to make pick-by-pick grades that definitely won’t look awful this time next year.

Round 1: DE Payton Turner, Houston

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 16: Payton Turner #98 of the Houston Cougars celebrates intercepting a pass against the Rice Owls in the first quarter at TDECU Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Houston, Texas.