scoutmaster'S MOCK DRAFT
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scoutmaster'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

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  • scoutmaster DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Saints and Miller: B-.

Every other box got a look, but edge rusher did not. The Saints will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Every board in the league had Dixon lower, and that gap is the story. That Miller pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Fields. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They read the board right and Trinidad Chambliss was the payoff at pick 132. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Fair-plus on Eric Rivers, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in No. 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Thaddeus Dixon
A reach for Thaddeus Dixon in slot 170; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
No edge and no loss on Miles Kitselman in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.