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Danimal26'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

Saints Early Draft 1 (TCUDan)

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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (NO)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Saints robbed the room for Mesidor. Final grade: A-.

When a board-topper like Akheem Mesidor slides to Round 6, Pick 36, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The Kenny Clark deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, with Jeremiyah Love leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 42nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick73 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Circle this one: Elijah Sarratt at the 73rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
They barely believed it either: Chris Johnson still on the board at pick 132. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Joe Royer
They will replay Joe Royer at slot 150 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
You do not let a linebacker like Deontae Lawson reach No. 170 and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick188 Rnd6 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at pick No. 188 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in Round 6, Pick 36 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.