NFL.com's draft analyst Chad Reuter wrote the final snap grades for all 32 team's draft classes. Reuter credited the Saints for filling their needs for a tackle and quarterback in the first two rounds and approved of the team's Day 3 selections, giving them a B- for rounds 4-7.

The rebuilding New Orleans Saints sought foundational pieces for a new offense during the club’s first NFL draft under rookie coach Kellen Moore.