McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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Mock drafts from McPatriot22

8h draft

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NO)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Saints took Cole Payton a full 23 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. Their trades came out a wash either way.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
A wild overpay on Zachariah Branch in pick 42, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at the 73rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
A conviction pick on Jaeden Roberts at the 132nd overall pick that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They paid up for Kyle Louis at No. 136 when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at slot 150 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
No drama and no debate, Kaleb Proctor went about where he belonged in the 170th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
They took Dallen Bentley at par in pick 188, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They reached a country mile for Cole Payton at pick No. 215, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.