TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
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TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

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  • TBarin13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints won the night they stopped Roush from sliding. Grade: B-.

The Saints did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Sam Roush fell into the Round 4 slot.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 8 they get a ballhawk on the back end. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at No. 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They took Domonique Orange at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Steal is underselling it; Sam Roush at the 132nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
No edge and no loss on CJ Daniels in pick No. 136; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They paid sticker price for Drew Allar in the 150th overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No drama and no debate, Aamil Wagner went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 32. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
By-the-book stuff, J'Mari Taylor at pick 190 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.