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ovobhavi'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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  • ovobhavi DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NO)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NO)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAR)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAR)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Saints fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Saints put a flag in the ground for Braylan Shelby, 55 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. However the rest shakes out, Love at that price is a win they earned.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

In the end it comes back to Jeremiyah Love, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 24 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 42nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick55 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 23 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington slipping to slot 73 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Kilgore at pick No. 138. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick149 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 149th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A premium they did not need to pay, Tanner Koziol a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby in No. 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermaine Mathews Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.