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Watts Raider Fan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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2nd draft with trades

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    Saints
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Barham: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jaishawn Barham, the No. 124 name on the board, stolen at No. 170. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Uiagalelei has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matayo Uiagalelei this early at the 8th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in slot 42 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington is a better player than pick No. 73 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd4 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in Round 4, Pick 37 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Chris Johnson
The board fumbled Chris Johnson all the way to the 148th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
You do not let a linebacker like Jaishawn Barham reach No. 170 and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick190 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
They liked Kobe Baynes enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 190. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.