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Round 1, No. 11 overall: Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State


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. But he stayed healthy and played great in 2016, with four interceptions to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors. ESPN analyst Jon Gruden warned that Lattimore still has a way to go in his development, though, after only one full season of college experience. Gruden said Lattimore particularly needs to get better in the slot.

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