McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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Mock drafts from McPatriot22

12th draft. Got 3 1st round picks next year.

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Saints lost the trade table, and the C tells the story.

The Saints did not so much draft Bryce Foster as overpay for him, 61 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. For now it grades a C, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Claiborne pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick62 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
By-the-book stuff, Zachariah Branch at pick 62 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
They took Keionte Scott at par in the 63rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone at slot 73 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in No. 132 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick136 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Nothing to complain about; Oscar Delp went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They liked Kage Casey enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 10. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170 Rnd5 Red Murdock
A big swing on Red Murdock at the 170th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick172 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne slipping to slot 172 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 190th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.