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New Orleans Saints' 2017 draft picks: Analysis for every selection

Mike Triplett breaks down the New Orleans Saints' 2017 draft class.

My take: The Saints had two glaring needs above all else: edge rusher and cornerback. And they filled one of them without having to reach. Better yet, they avoided overpaying for a veteran after mulling trades for New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and Los Angeles Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson this offseason. Now they have their corner, and they still have four more picks before the end of the third round.

The big concern with Lattimore is his injury history after significant hamstring issues sidelined him for 21 games early in his career at Ohio State.