Kool-Aid McKinstry

CB, Alabama. Round 2, pick 41 of the 2024 draft, to the New Orleans Saints with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026B+4th of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tieraverage starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points36After Week 9, 2026
Redraft28thof 256, went 41st. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-BA-B+
Apr 29, 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Kool-Aid McKinstry, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2024NO14B8th of 26868012
2025NO17A-7th of 3991,07515
After Week 9, 2026NO8B+4th of 1555019

How his points add up

  1. 2024 12 points

    cornerback pay1.04×share of a starter's season0.86×quality: 59th of 167 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.09×points scale109.8×rookie season1.2512.3
  2. 2025 15 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 35th of 163 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.33×points scale1013.9×second season1.1015.3
  3. After Week 9, 2026 9 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 84th of 141 cornerbacks by PFF grade0.86×points scale109.0

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2024 draft, picks 39 to 43.

  1. 39Rd 2Braden FiskeDT · Florida State · RamsB34pointsaverage starter33rdin a redraft
  2. 40Rd 2Cooper DeJeanCB · Iowa · EaglesB-56pointsaverage starter9thin a redraft
  3. 41Rd 2Kool-Aid McKinstryCB · Alabama · SaintsB+36pointsaverage starter28thin a redraft
  4. 42Rd 2Kamari LassiterCB · Georgia · TexansA-50pointsaverage starter11thin a redraft
  5. 43Rd 2Max MeltonCB · Rutgers · CardinalsB-12pointsdepth99thin a redraft

The Saints' 2024 class

Every Saints draft since 2017

  1. 14Rd 1Taliese FuagaOT · Oregon StateF27pointsdepth47thin a redraft
  2. 41Rd 2Kool-Aid McKinstryCB · AlabamaB+36pointsaverage starter28thin a redraft
  3. 150Rd 5Spencer RattlerQB · South CarolinaC+15pointsdepth88thin a redraft
  4. 170Rd 5Bub MeansWR · PittsburghD3pointsbust160thin a redraft
  5. 175Rd 5Jaylan FordLB · TexasB-0pointsdepth229thin a redraft
  6. 199Rd 6Khristian BoydDT · Northern IowaA+10pointsgood starter109thin a redraft
  7. 239Rd 7Josiah EzirimOT · Eastern KentuckyB-0pointsbusttied 238thin a redraft