Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT

Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

2026 NFL draft

  • Tkodger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Saints, and a B- to prove it.

The Saints clearly saw something nobody else did in Carson Beck, taking him 36 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 8th overall pick they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Carson Beck
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Beck in Round 2, Pick 10, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 73 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.