2026'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

2026 SAINTS 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: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Saints went off the board in a big way for Caden Curry, 58 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In pick No. 8 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Bell at No. 42, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caden Curry this early at slot 73. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trey Moore
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Moore in pick 132, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
They did well to land Oscar Delp in Round 4, Pick 36, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 150th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at slot 172 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.