Mock Draft 2026'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mock Draft 2026'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2026

2026 SAINTS MOCK DRAFT

  • Mock Draft 2026 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NO)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYG)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Saints: B-.

The Eli Heidenreich pick is the one that will follow the Saints into the fall. They took him 45 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Endries to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Bell at No. 37, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jack Endries
The board had Jack Endries higher than the 132nd pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick136 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Harold Perkins Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick145 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick 145 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at slot 150 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 172nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A conviction pick on Aaron Graves at pick No. 186 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in No. 190 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.