2 WR in the 1st 'S MOCK DRAFT
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2 WR in the 1st 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

2026 SAINTS MOCK DRAFT

  • 2 WR in the 1st DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NO)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Saints get a C+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Saints started one anyway for Caden Curry, 59 picks ahead of schedule. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Chris Brazzell II and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick 16 they get a matchup problem out wide, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A reach on Chris Bell in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 73rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Charles Demmings
A wild overpay on Charles Demmings in No. 132, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A reasonable price with a little left over, Oscar Delp in the 136th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They reached a country mile for Trey Moore at Round 5, Pick 10, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the 172nd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick190 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Payton a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.