New Orleans Saints
Michigan offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz is one of my favorite players in this entire class, No. 16 overall on my board, which made him a steal when the Saints landed him at No. 24. The 20-year-old likely moves to guard, next to last year’s second-round pick, Erik McCoy. He’s a stud.
The Saints had no second-round pick, then traded everything they had left to move up for Wisconsin linebacker Zach Baun and Dayton tight end Adam Trautman. Both are great fits, with Baun being a particularly good value in the third round, but it left the rest of the class mighty lean.
Trading back into the final round for a Taysom Hill clone in Mississippi State’s Tommy Stevens is intriguing. There’s quality here, but not enough quantity to warrant a top grade.