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jeffreystacie'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • jeffreystacie DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Saints skipped the loudest one: running back is exactly as bare as it was.

Hunter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Every board in the league had Mesidor lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value.
Pick42 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They jumped the gun on Akheem Mesidor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Lee Hunter at No. 73 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Malik Benson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Benson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick No. 136 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 10 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A quiet steal in the 170th overall pick: Davison Igbinosun for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Nate Boerkircher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nate Boerkircher in the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.