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ArthurVikes'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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01/15/26 [3]

  • ArthurVikes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Eric O'Neill; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 25 spots ahead at pick 189. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That Branch pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 David Bailey
No drama and no debate, David Bailey went about where he belonged in the 8th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in pick No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Diego Pavia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Diego Pavia in No. 73, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Taking Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 32 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick137 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeMonte Capehart. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A tidy little value on Xavier Nwankpa in Round 5, Pick 32, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill in the 189th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.