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The Saints had an interesting few days...

By Patrick McAvoy

The New Orleans Saints had a pretty interesting weekend.

New Orleans recently got some bad news with Derek Carr dealing with a shoulder injury. The Saints entered the National Football League Draft with a clear need at quarterback and plenty of question marks. Overall, the Saints made their first selection at No. 9 by taking offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. out of Texas.

The Saints made nine total picks in the draft and followed the selection of Banks up with Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough with the No. 40 pick in the second round, Texas defensive tackle Vernon Broughton with the No. 71 pick in the third round, Virginia safety Jonas Sanker with the No. 93 pick in the third round, Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman with the No. 112 pick in the fourth round, Louisville cornerback Quincy Riley with the No. 131 pick in the fourth round, Kansas running back Devin Neal with the No. 184 pick in the sixth round, UCLA tight end Moliki Matavao with the No. 248 pick in the seventh round, and Syracuse EDGE Fadil Diggs with the No. 254 pick in the seventh round.

Here are quick grades for each pick from New Orleans:

Round 1 (No. 9): OT Kelvin Banks Jr. - B+
Round 2 (No. 40): QB Tyler Shough - B+
Round 3 (No. 71): DL Vernon Broughton - A-
Round 3 (No. 93): S Jonas Sanker - A-
Round 4 (No. 112): LB Danny Stutsman - A- ...

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> NFL.com: Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2025 NFL Draft:

> AtoZ Sports: New Orleans Saints UDFA signing tracker: Every rookie addition Kellen Moore makes after his first NFL Draft as a head coach

> LouisianaSports.net: 2025 New Orleans Saints UDFA Tracker

> Sporting News: NFL undrafted free agents: Updated list of notable UDFA signings after 2025 NFL Draft

> Bleacher Report: Saints' Kellen Moore Praises Shedeur Sanders, Explains Decision to Draft Tyler Shough

> AtoZ Sports: Saints Final 2025 NFL Draft Grades: New Orleans makes splashy move at quarterback and finds some value for Brandon Staley's defense

> Sporting News: NFL Draft grades 2025: All 32 draft classes ranked from best (Seahawks, Giants) to worst (Vikings, Saints)

>WLOX: RECAP: Saints exit 2025 NFL Draft with 9 incoming rookies, including new QB

> Sporting News: NFL Draft quarterback grades for 2025 for all 13 QBs, from Cam Ward to Quinn Ewers

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.. LIVE: Saints 2025 NFL Draft Day 3 Recap with Kellen Moore

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.. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis recaps the 2025 NFL Draft

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