Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 6, 2025

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  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NO)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NO)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NO)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NO)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NO)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Amari Cooper
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesA FutureA
The Saints answered their biggest question with Arnold. Grade: C.

The war room fell hard for Jackson Arnold, and it showed at the Round 1 slot: 190 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Landing Lee III that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. So much rides on Jackson Arnold that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Hit on Jackson Arnold and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jackson Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get their quarterback of the future, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Darius Taylor
They reached a country mile for Darius Taylor at the 34th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Max Klare
They liked Max Klare enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 65. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They talked themselves into Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at pick 126 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick136 Rnd4 Duce Robinson
Value said wait; Duce Robinson in the 136th pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Somehow Darrell Jackson Jr. was still sitting there in the 141st pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada in pick 165 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd6 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in slot 181 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.