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RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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3rd Draft

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NO)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (NO)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NO)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (NO)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (NO)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureA-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Saints.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Saints took Bud Clark a full 33 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in Round 1, Pick 21 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
No drama and no debate, Dillon Thieneman went about where he belonged in slot 42. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick49 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A tidy little value on Emmanuel Pregnon in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at No. 73 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
They paid sticker price for Emmett Johnson in the 85th pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick 112 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at Round 4, Pick 32, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the 137th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Sam Roush
They paid up for Sam Roush at No. 149 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A wild overpay on Bud Clark in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick171 Rnd5 Red Murdock
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Red Murdock. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick189 Rnd6 Miller Moss
No edge and no loss on Miller Moss in slot 189; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in pick 195 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.