BigDaddyRed'S MOCK DRAFT
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BigDaddyRed'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • BigDaddyRed DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NO)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Saints reached some 43 spots for Dominic Zvada, and value like that does not grow back.

The Slaughter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in pick 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at pick No. 73. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They went early on Ted Hurst in the 136th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 157th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Nothing to complain about; Taylen Green went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in pick No. 188 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
They reached into another round for Tony Rojas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.