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pj_doucette'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Kilgore fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The Saints spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jalon Kilgore, the No. 114 name on the board, in the Round 4 slot.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Zion Young
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Young at No. 42, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Good price on Dontay Corleone in the 73rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at pick 132 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at the 136th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
They took Febechi Nwaiwu at par in slot 170, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dae'Quan Wright
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dae'Quan Wright at pick No. 188. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.