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datman63'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2025

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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (NO)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NO)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NO)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (MIA)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Saints got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C.

Nobody had Oronde Gadsden II this high, and it is not close. The Saints reached 59 spots to get him at the Round 4 slot. A mixed bag that lands at C.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 9 they get a three-down runner at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Somehow Tyler Warren was still sitting there in pick 40, and they pounced on premier tight end value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darien Porter. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Nothing to complain about; Cam Skattebo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A tidy little value on Charles Grant in the 94th pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oluwafemi Oladejo in the 112th overall pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at Round 4, Pick 13 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwaun Powell-Ryland well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
They talked themselves into Ty Robinson at the 131st pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
By-the-book stuff, Hollin Pierce at pick 135 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in the 138th overall pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 150 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
A wild overpay on Jalen McLeod in slot 177, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac TeSlaa a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at pick No. 248 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.