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C1ssue'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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Mock drafts from C1ssue

7rd, first 5 with precision

  • C1ssue DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints won the night they stopped Royer from sliding. Grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Joe Royer, the No. 96 name on the board, stolen at the 136th pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 8 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Romello Height
Romello Height in pick No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
They robbed the room for Garrett Nussmeier here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick132 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They took Skyler Gill-Howard at par in the 132nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A running back of that caliber at the 148th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A tidy little value on Jaydn Ott in slot 170, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
Jaren Kanak at No. 188 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.