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mumrod'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • mumrod DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NO)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Brailsford: B-.

The phones were a trap the Saints kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

The Brailsford pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Young left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Zion Young
In pick 27 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Bell at the 42nd pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They did well to land Michael Taaffe in slot 73, just ahead of his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick132 Rnd4 Will Lee III
The board had Will Lee III higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in pick No. 136 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick138 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the 138th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in pick 150 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 172nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick190 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Nothing to complain about; Seth McGowan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.