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Coach1979'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 12, 2025

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  • Coach1979 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (NO)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (NO)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NO)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (NO)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NO)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NO)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NO)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NO)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CHI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (SF)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CIN)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Players Gained
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DaQuan Jones
DT
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George Pickens
WR
Head Shot
Brock Purdy
QB
Head Shot
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Claiborne: A.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Saints were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A to cap it.

They banked enough surplus on Claiborne to cover a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Saints paired the rookies with proven help, Brock Purdy leading the way.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 35th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick No. 53 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66 Rnd3 Arch Manning
Arch Manning at Round 3, Pick 2 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Value with a capital V on Jack Endries in slot 119, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They read the board right and Domani Jackson was the payoff at the 127th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in No. 131 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Fair-plus on Blake Miller, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at Round 5, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Taking Demond Claiborne in the 160th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in pick No. 181 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 194 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick223 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
A quiet steal in pick 223: Raylen Wilson for less than the market said. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They took Trey Zuhn III at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
Diego Pavia is a better player than the 257th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.