Jaydog17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaydog17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 3, 2026

2027 draft

  • Jaydog17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Colin Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Colin Simmons
LB-EDGE Texas
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (NO)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Auburn
Dezz Ricks Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Dezz Ricks
CB Texas A&M
James Peoples Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
James Peoples
RB Penn State
Jacarrius Peak Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Jacarrius Peak
OT South Carolina
Desmond Umeozulu Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Desmond Umeozulu
LB-EDGE Alabama
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Saints: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: James Peoples in pick No. 136, a good 159 spots before the room expected him. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Peak. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Colin Simmons
In pick No. 8 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Anto Saka
Anto Saka at No. 48 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Da'Shawn Womack
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Da'Shawn Womack. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dezz Ricks
Dezz Ricks at the 132nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 James Peoples
James Peoples at Round 4, Pick 36 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jacarrius Peak
Taking Jacarrius Peak in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Desmond Umeozulu
A big swing on Desmond Umeozulu at Round 5, Pick 32, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 C.J. Fite
Nothing to complain about; C.J. Fite went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.