McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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5th Draft

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Saints took D'Angelo Ponds at No. 73, roughly 31 spots before his name belonged.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In slot 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Good price on Olaivavega Ioane in the 42nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A big swing on D'Angelo Ponds at Round 3, Pick 9, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in the 132nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick No. 136 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miller Moss
No drama and no debate, Miller Moss went about where he belonged in the 188th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.