WhoDat1985'S MOCK DRAFT
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WhoDat1985'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 28, 2025

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Mock drafts from WhoDat1985

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  • WhoDat1985 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NO)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NO)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NO)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

The Saints clearly saw something nobody else did in Patrick Payton, taking him 25 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The Lance steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 8 they get a featured back. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at slot 72 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bryce Lance at pick 132. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
A premium they did not need to pay, Tanner Koziol a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the 147th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at slot 190, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.