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All four teams in the NFC South made selections in Thursday night’s first round of the 2023 NFL draft, but how do those picks stack up against each other?
Here’s our take in grading each team’s first rounder — not just the New Orleans Saints, but the rival Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and neighboring Tampa Bay Buccaneers, too:
Carolina Panthers: QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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Grade: A
Atlanta Falcons: RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
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Grade: C
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DL Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
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Grade: B+
New Orleans Saints: DL Bryan Bresee, Clemson
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Grade: A