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vleboy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

2023

  • vleboy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NO)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NO)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Devaughn Vele Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Devaughn Vele
WR Utah
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Devaughn Vele in the 239th pick, a good 67 spots before the room expected him.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry in the 34th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Good price on Mason McCormick in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
A conviction pick on Fabien Lovett at No. 170 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They liked Khristian Boyd enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 175. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 199 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick239 Rnd7 Devaughn Vele
Devaughn Vele in pick 239 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.