QueenCity601'S MOCK DRAFT
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QueenCity601'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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Mock drafts from QueenCity601

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  • QueenCity601 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (NO)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Players Gained
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Tyreek Hill
WR
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Chris Jones
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Dillon Radunz
OT
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TE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Saints a B+.

The Saints clearly saw something nobody else did in Da'Shawn Womack, taking him 83 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Bernard at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
The board had Kayden McDonald higher than pick 42, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Germie Bernard at the 73rd pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson at slot 132 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Skyler Gill-Howard in No. 137, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Gunner Stockton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gunner Stockton well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at the 190th pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Da'Shawn Womack
They left a pile of value on the table to take Da'Shawn Womack this early at No. 227. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
Jamal Haynes in the 254th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.