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Doug 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 28, 2026

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  • Doug DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NO)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NO)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureA-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Saints.

There is reaching, and then there is Trey Moore at the 150th pick. The Saints jumped the board by 66 and dared it to prove them wrong.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cooper Jr.. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at pick 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
They liked Keionte Scott enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 49. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Omar Cooper Jr. at pick No. 73. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zane Durant
They reached into another round for Zane Durant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in Round 4, Pick 32 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They did well to land DeMonte Capehart in the 148th pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in pick 150 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick170 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid sticker price for DJ Campbell in pick No. 170, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst is a better player than No. 188 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A reach for Rayshaun Benny in the 194th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.