NFL 2026 SAINTS DRAFT'S MOCK DRAFT
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NFL 2026 SAINTS DRAFT'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

2026 SAINTS MOCK DRAFT

  • NFL 2026 SAINTS DRAFT DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NO)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NO)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (NO)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenny Clark
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureA
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Stowers: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Saints should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Stowers makes the weekend a net positive. The cost of the Stephens reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick No. 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in the 42nd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at No. 73 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 28 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 112th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at slot 132 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A real head-scratcher, Beau Stephens in slot 136 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings in the 150th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Steal is underselling it; Drew Allar at No. 172 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick180 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ar'maj Reed-Adams at Round 5, Pick 40. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Pat Coogan. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.